Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The claims for service connection for PTSD and an eye disability were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for tinnitus, recurrent episodes of otitis externa, PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss were denied. The maximum schedular rating of 10 percent is the highest available under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to determine if he meets the criteria for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability resulting from service-connected disabilities and whether referral to the appropriate department officials under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b) for extraschedular consideration is warranted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has reopened the claim of service connection for PTSD, finding new and material evidence. However, it has not determined whether the Veteran's claimed in-service stressors actually occurred.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of current disabilities or a link to active service.

The Board has determined 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 continuity of symptomatology. Therefore, service connection for these conditions cannot be established.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active military service, leading to a grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated during service, nor are they related to any in-service noise exposure. As such, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inconsistencies in the Veteran's statements regarding the onset of his hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA neurological examination to determine if the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service-connected posttraumatic headaches or head injury in service.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service.

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 current disability or aggravation during service. The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus based on his credible statements about exposure to noise in service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no competent evidence linking these conditions to service or any in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be etiologically related to active duty, and service connection for this condition is granted. The issue of bilateral hearing loss disability remains pending as the VA examiner concluded it was less likely than not caused by or a result of military noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's ringing in his ears began during service and continues to this day.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to medication prescribed for a service-connected disability. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied due to lack of evidence showing a chronic or permanent worsening during service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain medical records and provide a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active service, including any in-service noise exposure. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including a new VA examination and consideration of private treatment records.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus in service and concluded that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.