Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise.

The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of a right ankle sprain.

The claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is remanded for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a new VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, lung disease, and residuals of exposure to solvents, thinners, and paint due to a lack of evidence showing that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board restored the 10 percent disability rating for carpal tunnel syndrome, effective October 3, 2005. Service connection was granted for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and color vision loss.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, onychomycosis and psoriasis, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities was denied as a matter of law.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus as the preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to July 14, 2006, for the award of service connection for tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence that a claim or intent to file a claim for this condition existed before July 14, 2006.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for tinnitus to obtain a more detailed medical opinion.

The Board remands the case for additional development, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service acoustic trauma or his service-connected otitis media.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, loss of vision, and shortness of breath as there is no evidence of a current disability related to these conditions during the Veteran's service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus based on the Veteran's credible statements, his combat service, and medical evidence confirming the presence of these conditions.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for scheduling a videoconferencing hearing.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, chronic tinnitus, and paresthesias of the right upper extremity as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's period of active military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral defective hearing rated at 90%, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WSW) rated at 30%, and tinnitus rated at 10%, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were reopened, and both conditions were found to have been incurred in or aggravated by his active military service. The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic bilateral external suppurative otitis media was denied.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining MRI test results to rule out retrocochlear pathology or acoustic neuroma.

The Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected as it originated during his period of active service. The other conditions remain under review.

The Veteran's tinnitus was not caused or aggravated by his military service, and therefore, service connection for tinnitus is denied.