Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's waiver of overpayment for nonservice-connected pension benefits, finding that VA had greater fault in creating and assessing the debt. The additional claims for service connection for PTSD and tinnitus are remanded to the RO for issuance of a Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for bilateral tinnitus and finds that new and material evidence has been submitted. The Veteran's current tinnitus is found to be related to his in-service noise exposure, placing the appeal in equipoise as to whether it was incurred or aggravated by service.

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

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a respiratory disorder, including bronchitis and sinusitis, is denied as there is no evidence showing that any current respiratory disability was incurred in or aggravated by his active service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be causally related to noise exposure during his active military service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's current degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine is service-connected. The Board also granted service connection for cellulitis, otitis media, tinnitus, nasopharyngeal cancer (claimed as throat cancer), and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a chronic disability during service. The Board finds that the current disabilities are not related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of tinnitus and his hearing loss is not related to service. Therefore, he is denied service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, and his skin disorders are not related to service. His hearing loss disability remains at a 50 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including an examination to assess the cumulative impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need for new VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or by reason of being housebound.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal on all issues.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, with resolution of doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board is remanding the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran currently has tinnitus due to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions to determine the likely etiology of his claimed conditions and whether they are related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by his active duty service, nor are they otherwise related to such service.

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 audiology examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for tinnitus, did not find new and material evidence to reopen his claim of left ear hearing loss, but found service connection established for a low back disorder. The other claims were also denied.