Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and tinnitus are not found to be related to her service or a service-connected condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus did not have its onset during service and was less likely than not caused by in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active service, including any noise exposure or meningitis. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection of tinnitus and granted them. The Veteran's history of in-service noise exposure is credible, and his current tinnitus was present since service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disorder and granted service connection. The remaining issues were not addressed due to lack of merit.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus did not have its onset during active service or result from disease or injury in service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied.

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

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to service, while his tinnitus is not. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are as likely as not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and bladder and urinary incontinence are not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking them to active service. Bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral knee disability were also denied as they are not related to active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, residuals of cold injury, and arthritis secondary to back injury and cold weather injury. The claim for a compensable rating for anal fistula and external hemorrhoids was also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection claim for tinnitus, finding that no new and material evidence had been received.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, as evidenced by a lack of in-service complaints or treatment for these conditions. The VA examiner found no evidence linking the current hearing loss and tinnitus to service exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new examination and review of the claims file to determine if his hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were incurred during active service, with the left knee disability being granted on a direct basis. The appeal is now remanded for additional development regarding the left knee.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of a VA examination, as well as additional evidence being needed.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there was no evidence of a chronic condition during service or continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board denied the reopening of claims for right and left knee disabilities, as well as bilateral tinnitus. The Veteran's service connection claims were not supported by new and material evidence.,Service connection was denied for a back disability due to lack of evidence linking it to military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than May 25, 2006 for tinnitus service connection and denied his increased rating claims for bilateral hearing loss and knee disabilities.