Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board found no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to the Veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and thus denied service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA audiometric examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his claimed condition.

The Board finds that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, back disability, and PTSD are denied as there is not sufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tinnitus and increased ratings for his left ankle fracture with arthritis of the foot and ankle, as well as his left knee arthritis. The claim for service connection was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

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

The Board found that the Veteran's current tinnitus is not related to his period of active military service, including acoustic trauma therein.

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

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his service, and thus denied these claims.

The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during his active service and is granted as service connected.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to acoustic trauma incurred during his military service, specifically in combat situations in the Vietnam campaign. As a result, the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the relationship between service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, requiring further clarification from the examiner.

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

The VA determined that the Veteran does not have current hearing loss or tinnitus, and thus cannot grant service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations. No higher rating is available for these conditions.

The Veteran's petition to reopen a claim of service connection for a psychiatric disorder was granted. The Board found that the Veteran's major depressive disorder is likely caused by chronic right hip pain associated with his service-connected post-operative residuals of an excision of a tumor of the right hip with arthritis.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to his service, as there was no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus in service. The VHA consultant concluded that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are more likely due to post-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that a new examination is necessary to determine the etiology of the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as obtain any relevant treatment records. The case will be remanded for these actions.

The Veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions as a result of his service. His claims for service connection are denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.