Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

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

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

The veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any hearing loss and/or tinnitus. The Veteran's claims on appeal will be re-adjudicated after this development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted, with a 10 percent evaluation assigned for cholecystectomy syndrome with GERD and diarrhea. The claim for tinnitus was also granted. Other claims remain pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records and need further examination.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and a lower back condition.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence showing that entitlement arose prior to May 10, 2004.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including providing Dingess/Hartman notice and developing evidence about the alleged acoustic trauma in service. A VA examination is also needed to determine if the Veteran currently has hearing loss or tinnitus and whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied, as the evidence did not show a relationship to active service. The claim for dermatitis was also denied due to lack of sufficient disability coverage under VA rating criteria. The Veteran's right hip condition and major depressive disorder were evaluated but no compensable ratings were granted.

The Board has determined that there is no new and material evidence to reopen the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's claim was previously denied in January 1990, and while he submitted additional VA treatment records and a second VA compensation examination report since then, these documents do not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate his claims.

The Veteran's recurrent tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The Board found no evidence linking the current condition to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for the residuals of a right tibial osteoid osteoma. The remaining claims, including those for secondary service connection and increased rating, are referred back to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure, and the Board finds that service connection for this disability is warranted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus that is related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including scheduling a Travel Board hearing and issuing a statement of the case on the issue of separate compensable ratings for tinnitus in each ear.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not manifest during service or within one year thereafter, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service. Therefore, the claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, including in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the appellant's exposure during service and his current hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.