Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for residuals of a fracture of cervical vertebrae, as he did not submit new and material evidence. The claims for hearing loss and tinnitus are pending and will be addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disorder and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and military service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. This includes obtaining records from the Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas and affording the Veteran a VA examination.

The Veteran is entitled to payment or reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private hospital due to emergency treatment received on May 29, 2006. VA facilities were not feasibly available and the condition was considered an emergency.

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

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

The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current bilateral tinnitus is related to military noise exposure, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus and granted it. Service connection for diabetes mellitus is granted on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicides in service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and cold injury residuals of the feet, finding no evidence linking these conditions to active duty service.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred as a result of any established event, injury, or disease during active service. The claims for entitlement to service connection are denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for any of the conditions listed in his claims. The VA made all reasonable efforts to assist him, but he failed to report for scheduled examinations and missed a hearing.

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

The Board finds that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to active military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of evidence.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus, hearing loss, head pain, and breathing problem/pain in chest, to include as due to Gulf War hazard exposure were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current disability related to her claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for an ear disability, including residuals of a mine explosion. The Veteran's tinnitus is also granted as service connected, and his bilateral hearing loss is also granted as service connected.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not meet the criteria for reopening any of the Veteran's service connection claims, as it is either insufficient to establish new and material evidence or does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 40 percent for his low back disability, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for tinnitus. The appeal concerning the higher evaluation claim was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The claims are therefore denied.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.