Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions had their onset during active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were denied. The claim for a lung disorder, claimed as asbestosis, was also denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service exposure.

The Board has ordered additional development of the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records. The case will be returned for further consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service. The initial rating for hypertension with early nephropathy associated with diabetes mellitus is denied.

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

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension. The Veteran's coronary artery disease is associated with his diabetes and hypertension, warranting a separate rating. A compensable initial rating of 10% was assigned for hypertension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during or immediately following service. The claim for service connection for these disabilities is therefore denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial rating for left pulmonary nodule were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a respiratory disability including bronchitis, bilateral hearing loss, or tinnitus attributable to service. The claim for alcoholic hepatitis was due to alcohol abuse and filed after October 31, 1990. The left pulmonary nodule has not been shown by competent evidence to result in impairment of pulmonary function.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and he has service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Board finds the evidence in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination and medical opinion regarding his tinnitus claim. His hearing loss disability will also be evaluated.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (bilateral hearing loss, asbestosis, and tinnitus) have made him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted the TDIU benefit.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is service-connected as it developed due to in-service noise exposure. Tinnitus was not incurred or aggravated by active service. Service connection for dental problems, for purposes of VA outpatient dental treatment, is denied because the Veteran did not sustain a compensable dental disability during service.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current disability.,Tinnitus was not shown in service or reported until 2007, and the Board finds it not related to service. The appeal for tinnitus is also denied.,Bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis pre-existed service and was not aggravated by service. Therefore, the Veteran's claim for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus did not have onset in service and was not caused or aggravated by his active service, thus the claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling the Veteran for examinations by a gastrointestinal specialist and an audiologist.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and treatment records from medical providers.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current tinnitus is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease resulting in these disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus, right dominant forearm disability, and back disability are not related to service. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease for these conditions.