Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus did not have its onset in service and the competent medical evidence does not relate it to his active service. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings and service connection was denied. The claim of a higher initial rating for primary insomnia was withdrawn by the Veteran prior to decision issuance.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have current diagnoses of bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus, and thus cannot establish service connection for these conditions.

The VA denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking his current tinnitus to his military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, thus denying these claims.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be caused by acoustic trauma during active military service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to a lack of consideration of his exposure to aircraft engine noise in service.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before a decision can be made on the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus. The case is therefore REMANDED to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC.

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

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by active service, as there was no evidence of such conditions during service or for many years thereafter. The Board also noted that the Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a direct service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of his hearing loss and tinnitus.

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

The Board has remanded the claims for a VA examination to determine the etiology of the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as any other relevant information in the medical records.

The Board found no evidence of in-service acoustic trauma and concluded that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic headaches, hypertension, or a dental disorder. Therefore, service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is causally related to noise exposure during active military service, and therefore grants entitlement to service connection for tinnitus. The claim for bilateral hearing loss remains pending as it was not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus did not manifest during or as a result of his military service, nor was it linked to any in-service noise exposure. The Board found that the Veteran is not entitled to service connection for bilateral tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for cold injury residuals of the bilateral lower extremities and tinnitus, finding no evidence to support these conditions. The decision also noted that new and material evidence was submitted in relation to the claim for cold injury residuals of the bilateral upper extremities but did not reopen this claim due to lack of sufficient evidence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that both conditions are causally related to noise exposure during his military service.