Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including PTSD, tinnitus, and a skin disorder, were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine if his current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining National Guard personnel records and private treatment records.

The Board found no evidence of a current hearing loss disability in the left ear as defined by VA regulations, and thus denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus was also not shown to be related to service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, with noise exposure during combat. The claims for service connection are granted.

The Veteran received medical care at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma for a condition of such severity that delay would have been hazardous to his health and life. The claim is granted as the criteria for payment of unauthorized medical expenses are met.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, including whether these conditions are related to his in-service perforated ear drum or noise exposure during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability or tinnitus, and thus service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the appellant's currently diagnosed bilateral tinnitus is not related to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The October 2005 RO decision denying these claims is final.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing impairment and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by his period of active military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have service-connected hearing loss or tinnitus at the time of his death, and thus denied the appellant's claims for accrued benefits related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, as well as his requests for increased evaluations for post-traumatic osteoarthritis of the right knee and instability of the right knee, were all granted. The Veteran now has a 10 percent evaluation for each condition.

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

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, including acoustic trauma in service. The evidence does not show a chronic disability during service or continuous symptoms after service separation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral tinnitus is causally related to service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year after discharge.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions and insufficient evidence linking them to active service.