Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to service exposure to loud noise, and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to Agent Orange. The Veteran's tinnitus has a maximum schedular rating of 10 percent.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by active service, nor may they be presumed to have been so incurred or aggravated.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss disability was denied as there is no current evidence of a hearing loss disability for VA purposes.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service, nor may incurrence of an organic disease of the nervous system (sensorineural hearing loss) be presumed. The evidence did not show a current disability within one year following separation from ADT.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, including exposure to acoustic trauma during combat in Vietnam. As such, the claims for service connection have been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to report for a VA examination and requests that he be scheduled for one. The examiner should determine if his current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, including noise exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial rating of PTSD, as well as his claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims are to be considered in light of all pertinent evidence and legal authority, including whether staged ratings should be applied.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are likely due to acoustic trauma exposure during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, low back disorder, heart disease, sleep disorder, and neuropathy of the hands were denied. The Board found that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD).

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's tinnitus is a result of noise exposure in service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to his active military service, including his period of service in the Republic of Vietnam. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated in active military service. The evidence did not show objective evidence of significant acoustic trauma during service, nor was there any chronicity of symptoms for decades after separation.

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 Veteran's claims for service connection for shortness of breath, PTSD, tinnitus, and gout have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran engaged in combat during his active duty service, which supports a finding of service connection for PTSD. Tinnitus was also linked to his military service. However, the claim for gout is pending as an opinion regarding its onset in service or relation to service has not yet been provided.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that the Veteran's in-service noise exposure is causally related to his current condition. The issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus remains pending and will be remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for hearing loss and that there was no current disability for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his service in the Minnesota Air National Guard, and therefore grants service connection for these conditions.