Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining the Veteran's service treatment records and VA treatment records, as well as scheduling a VA examination to assess the etiology of any current left ankle disability.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for mild degenerative changes, bilateral hips and granted service connection for tinnitus. The issue of entitlement to service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease as it was not etiologically related to the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran was granted an initial 10 percent rating for chronic left knee strain, and separate 10 percent ratings were assigned for cervical and lumbar spine osteoarthritis. The claims for increased ratings for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and the remaining spinal conditions were denied.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss was incurred in active service, but his left ear hearing loss and tinnitus were not. A low back disorder was also not related to active service.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board finds that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred in active service.

The appellant's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The appeal was denied for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD. The claim for hearing loss was reopened but not granted, while the claims for tinnitus and PTSD were not supported by evidence.

The Board remands the claims for a VA psychiatric and general examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's PTSD and whether his service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.

The Board grants service connection for tinnitus as it is related to noise trauma experienced in service. The claim for restrictive and obstructive pulmonary disease remains pending further evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, and posttraumatic stress disorder were denied as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or that the conditions were related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, a gastrointestinal disorder, and a skin disorder as the preponderance of evidence did not show they were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's current bilateral tinnitus resulted from disease or injury in service, and new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for hearing loss disability of the right ear.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence and clarify the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetic polyneuropathy of the lower extremities and diabetes mellitus type II, are significant enough to prevent him from engaging in any type of substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was reopened and granted, while the claim for tinnitus was denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD are all found to be due to his exposure to acoustic trauma during active service.