Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus. The Veteran did not have these conditions during service or within one year of separation, and there was no evidence linking them to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need to obtain his service treatment records from his active duty in Germany, Texas Army National Guard, and Navy Reserve. The VA will attempt to locate these records and provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it was incurred in active service. The issue of service connection for a bilateral foot/ankle disorder is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of service connection for residuals of a back injury and granted it. The Veteran's tinnitus is associated with exposure to excessive noise during active duty, and his PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Tinnitus, and Colon Resection Due to Diverticulitis were denied as they are not related to his active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no current disability or in-service disease/injury related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. The Board finds that the Veteran was exposed to acoustic trauma during his military service but does not meet the criteria for VA-compliant hearing loss or tinnitus.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus is not related to his service due to lack of in-service diagnosis and no evidence of tinnitus until after discharge. The claim for PTSD was remanded as there were conflicting medical opinions.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus in service, and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection as there was not a showing of continuity of symptomatology within one year after service. The Board also noted that any current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not shown to be related to his active service, and the Board finds that they were likely caused by non-service-connected factors.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which he attributes to his active duty service. The Board finds that additional evidence is needed before a decision can be made on these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's inservice noise exposure was sufficient to cause his current condition.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and left leg disability. The claims are being remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of his bilateral hearing loss and recurrent tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred in service. The claim for a scar on the left arm was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was denied as the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that March 31, 2008 was the earliest possible effective date.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus did not start during service or due to military noise exposure, and denied his claims.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left ear tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition. Service connection for left ear hearing loss was denied.