Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and low back condition, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA audiology examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and need for further examination. Service connection will be reconsidered based on new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for further development of evidence regarding the existence of in-service stressors and the etiology of his current conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a new VA audiological examination and obtaining SSA records.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding new and material evidence. However, it denied both claims as there was no evidence of a current disability or any nexus between the claimed conditions and military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, tinnitus, a skin disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic sinus disorder in service and denied the Veteran's claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is dismissed as his July 2005 statement was interpreted as a claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a June 1957 rating decision, not an earlier effective date.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus that is related to his active service. As a result, the claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and potentially scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of frostbite to the hands and feet, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are denied as there is no competent or credible evidence of current disabilities related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, as the evidence shows continuous symptoms since service and a link to acoustic trauma during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, with the latter being related to exposure to acoustic trauma in service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and PTSD are service-connected, with the tinnitus not being related to service. The Veteran is granted a 70 percent rating for his PTSD.

The Board found no evidence of in-service noise exposure or hearing loss, and the VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's tinnitus is not due to disease or injury incurred in service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's bilateral tinnitus developed as a result of noise exposure during his active duty service from May 2004 to June 2006. Service connection was not established for left ear hearing loss.