Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were not incurred in or related to service, including noise exposure during service. As a result, the claims for service connection are denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not begin during service or as a result of service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities was factually ascertainable as of December 6, 2006. Therefore, an effective date of June 6, 2007 for the TDIU is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his service, including noise exposure during active duty. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder, finding that it was aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected arthritis of both hips. The other issues remain pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate disability, heart disability (sinus bradycardia, atrioventricular block and right bundle branch block), arthritis, a disability of the hands and feet, to include residuals of frostbite, bilateral eye disability, tinnitus, and bilateral leg disability. The Board found no relationship between these conditions and military service.

Your appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The Veteran has requested such a hearing in connection with his claims of service connection for spondylosis, lumbosacral spine; asbestosis; silicosis; sleep apnea, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, tinnitus, and mild to moderate disc bulging at L4-5 with mild bilateral neural stenosis are granted. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service. The evidence did not establish a medical nexus between his military service and these conditions.

The Board found no nexus between the Veteran's active duty and his currently shown bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, thus denying service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, but a VA examiner will need to provide an opinion on whether it is at least as likely as not that his current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for a more definitive medical opinion regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service. His acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, were not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected, as there is no clear and unmistakable evidence of pre-existing conditions at entry into service. The medical opinions provided do not support a finding that these conditions were incurred during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and conducting VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus and knee disability were not incurred or aggravated during service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a qualifying disability in either ear or showing that these conditions were incurred during active service.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and thus denied both claims.

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

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service, nor may they be presumed to have been so incurred.