Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and increased ratings for ligamentous lumbosacral strain were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current tinnitus or a link between any current condition and service.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of current bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus, and the Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, a low back disorder, and PTSD. The Veteran's claims are supported by credible evidence of in-service stressors and medical diagnoses linking his current conditions to those events.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by active service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the need to obtain medical records from a private clinician.

The Board has requested additional evidence from the Veteran to support his claims for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active military service, as there is no evidence of a disease or injury in service and no continuity of symptomatology. The VA examinations did not find any current hearing disorders.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service, while COPD and heart disease were not incurred or aggravated during service. The claim for service connection for COPD and heart disease is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active duty service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active military service, including exposure to loud noise during combat. As such, these conditions have been granted service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for service-connected tinnitus is denied as the current rating of 10 percent is the highest allowed under applicable law.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the etiology of his current disabilities.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not manifest in service or within one year thereafter, and there is no evidence of a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service. Therefore, service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was denied.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded to the RO for consideration of additional evidence submitted since the April 2007 statement of the case.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnoses of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to noise exposure during service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to his military service. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, but denied service connection for Bilateral Hearing Loss and Tinnitus as they are not related to service.