Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing at the RO in St. Petersburg, Florida.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The Board found that the current disabilities are at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's current tinnitus is causally related to his military service, and thus granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise in demonstrating that the Veteran experienced recurrent tinnitus during active service and to have continued chronically post-service, warranting service connection for bilateral tinnitus.

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

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine if the appellant's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, as his claims have insufficient evidence to decide.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is etiologically related to active service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA addendum opinion to determine if his tinnitus is related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU being granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's reports of in-service noise exposure are consistent with his combat service and credible. The Veteran currently meets all elements required for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of current disabilities or a relationship to service.

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's in-service noise exposure is at least as likely as not related to his current bilateral tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus was not related to his active military service, and his hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and for burial benefits, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his tinnitus and service, and that he did not have qualifying active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, bilateral defective hearing, and tinnitus were denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes and therefore, service connection for bilateral defective hearing is denied. The claim of service connection for tinnitus was also denied as there is no competent evidence showing that the Veteran currently has tinnitus or that any such condition is related to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.