Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed right knee, left knee, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus disabilities were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus and whether it is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, warranting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's military service provided sufficient evidence to establish a nexus between his conditions and service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection, and his GERD was granted an increased evaluation to 10 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD. The evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining a statement of the case on his initial rating claim and providing proper VCAA notice regarding his right foot disorder. The VA examiner will be asked to provide an opinion on the etiology of his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on all available evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to service. The claims for Mônière's disease and labyrinthitis (previously claimed as loss of balance and/or vertigo) and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current tinnitus did not have onset in active service and is not otherwise etiologically related to his service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence showing a nexus between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical examination and need for further evaluation of the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus and granted service connection for right ear hearing loss. The decision on tinnitus is based on direct evidence, while the decision on hearing loss is based on a finding of continuity of symptoms since service.

The VA determined that the Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred or aggravated by service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is causally related to his military service and grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, leading to a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for an appropriate VA examination to assess the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran is granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a clarifying medical opinion and additional consideration of new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as these conditions are related to his military noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected as it was incurred in service due to combat noise exposure.