Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and recurrent right ankle sprains are all found to be service-connected.

The Board has remanded the case for another VA examination to determine if tinnitus is related to the Veteran's military service. The claim will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral defective hearing and tinnitus are at least as likely as not incurred in service, including from exposure to acoustic trauma during his military duties. The decision is based on the benefit of doubt being given to the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for the residuals of an injury to the right index finger is granted. However, his claims for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus is related to his military service due to acoustic trauma during active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, without regard to any non-service-connected disabilities or his age, render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and skin cancer of the arms. The Board does not have jurisdiction to review these appeals as they have been dismissed.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including VA examinations and a remand to the RO for issuance of an SOC regarding the increased rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to service, and he is granted service connection. The initial evaluation for bilateral hearing loss remains noncompensable.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for tinnitus and granted it as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claims for cold injury residuals and skin cancer were not supported by evidence sufficient to establish service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus need further development due to missing VA treatment records.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his service, as there was no evidence of such conditions during or immediately after service. The VA examiner opined that the current disabilities were more likely due to post-service noise exposure.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional development of the record.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus did not originate during his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are likely due to in-service acoustic trauma, while his low back injury residuals may be related to service. The claim for low back injury residuals is being remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted effective May 31, 2006, due to her service-connected disabilities meeting the regulatory requirements for TDIU. Her combined rating at that time was 80 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is the result of noise exposure in service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after service. The preponderance of the evidence supports a finding against these claims.