Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus as there is no current diagnosis of this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus did not occur in service and is unrelated to any noise exposure during active duty. The claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to his military service, thus denying both claims.

The Board found no evidence of bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus during service and denied the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of tinnitus in service or post-service, and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his active duty service and these conditions.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current hearing loss disability or tinnitus, and the Veteran's claims for service connection are denied.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to the RO so that a Board hearing may be scheduled at his local VA office.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues related to PTSD, tinnitus, and chronic liver disease due to hepatitis C.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of hearing loss and tinnitus is being remanded due to the need to adjudicate a potential clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a previous rating decision.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and will now consider the issue of a total rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected as they are related to his in-service exposure to acoustic trauma.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome with mitral valve prolapse. The appeals were based on a lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found no competent or credible evidence linking the Veteran's current right ear hearing loss and tinnitus to service, including within one year of discharge. Therefore, service connection for these conditions was denied.

The Veteran seeks service connection for tinnitus, which he claims developed in service due to noise exposure. The Board finds the April 2007 VA examination inadequate and remands the case for a new examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss or tinnitus disability related to his military service and therefore denied both claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, and therefore denied both claims for service connection.