Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new and material evidence. The claims for service connection for tinnitus are being remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus is related to military service, and thus grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, flat feet, ankle pain, low back pain, and headaches are remanded due to incomplete information regarding active duty periods.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are consistent with in-service noise exposure. The issue of a total rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is remanded for further development.

The Board finds that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's current tinnitus disability is related to his military service, and grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated in active military service. The evidence does not show any complaints, findings, treatment, or diagnosis for these conditions during or immediately after service. The VA audiologist concluded that current hearing loss and tinnitus are more likely related to post-service employment as a machinist.

The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from performing the duties of a TSA baggage screener, and his current occupation is not unsuitable based on his specific employment handicap and capabilities.

The case is being remanded for further examination and consideration of the Veteran's TDIU claim due to his service-connected disabilities, including postconcussion headaches, tinnitus, and a nasal scar.

The Veteran's service connection for multiple disabilities, including PTSD and hearing loss, was granted effective June 13, 2008. The effective date is based on the receipt of his VA Form 21-526 application in June 2008.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran experienced ringing in his ears during and after service. Service connection was denied for a cervical spine disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbosacral spine disability, a disability of the eyelid, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were all denied. The Board found no current evidence of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been withdrawn. The claim for tinnitus was not granted as there is no medical evidence indicating a link between the condition and his military service. The Veteran's degenerative changes of the lumbosacral spine are currently rated at 20 percent, but an increased rating is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted with an effective date of November 14, 2005.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion from the VA audiologist who examined him in July 2008 and providing notice to the Veteran regarding his opportunity to secure private medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for vocational rehabilitation training under Chapter 31, Title 38, United States Code.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence meeting VA disability criteria. Service connection for tinnitus and basal cell carcinoma is pending as the Veteran's claims are not yet decided.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA medical records and arranging a supplemental opinion from a clinician to determine if the Veteran's tinnitus is causally related to active service.