Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus do not meet the criteria for service connection as they are not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and thus denied his claim.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, right eye disability, gastrointestinal condition, hearing loss, and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus did not have its onset in service or within one year of service discharge and is not otherwise shown to be related to his active military service.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and review of his service treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to issues related to service connection for various conditions, including right ear hearing loss and heart disability. The case will be scheduled for a video conference Board hearing.

The June 1962 rating decision denying service connection for tinnitus with defective hearing is reversed due to clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The March 2002 rating decision denying reopening of the service connection claim for tinnitus is rendered moot by the reversal.

The Board has granted service connection for left hip strain with moderate degenerative changes to the bone, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to active service. Service connection for tinnitus was denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and the Board has resolved the doubt in favor of the Veteran, granting service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has denied all service connection claims, finding no evidence of chronic disabilities in service or for many years thereafter. The Veteran's lay statements regarding inservice incidents are not sufficient to establish service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant's current bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and skin disorder (claimed as jungle rot) are all as likely as not related to service exposure. Therefore, these conditions have been granted service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have a right knee disability in service and that it did not manifest within one year of separation. The Board also determined there was no evidence linking the current right knee disability to service or to his left foot disability, which is already service-connected. Therefore, the claim for service connection for a right knee disability secondary to a left foot disability was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, and thus denied both claims.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, and substance abuse were denied as the evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's application to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for a chronic pulmonary disability due to asbestos exposure was not granted. The Board found that the evidence submitted did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate this claim. However, the Veteran's entitlement to service connection for tinnitus was established.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no competent evidence showing these conditions are related to his military service.