Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board remanded the case to obtain an updated opinion on the etiology of tinnitus, considering the Veteran's report of experiencing it since active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was reopened based on new and material evidence, but the Board found that his current tinnitus is not related to service. The Board also determined that there is no evidence supporting a conclusion that the Veteran has bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus related to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected as it is causally or etiologically related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus in the right ear as there was no competent evidence linking it to service or symptoms since service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, a low back disability, and a right foot stress fracture. The Veteran's recurrent aphthous stomatitis does not warrant a compensable rating, and the initial evaluation for irritable bowel syndrome remains at 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for otitis externa, residuals of a right jaw fracture, and hypertension. The claim to reopen for adenoma of the thyroid gland was also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevents him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus, as no communication expressing intent to apply for benefits regarding tinnitus was received within one year of discharge or prior to February 10, 2006.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for tinnitus and a vision disability.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are due to the exposure to acoustic trauma during his combat service in Vietnam.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining relevant records and a medical opinion.

The appeal is remanded for further development of the evidence, including obtaining a new medical opinion to determine the etiology of the veteran's low back and knee conditions as well as his hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, left and right knee disorders, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding of a chronic disability in service or continuity of relevant symptomatology.

The Veteran's service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, acid reflux disease, sinusitis with chronic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, occipital neuralgia, and tinnitus were denied. However, the claim for chronic headaches was granted.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence and to provide the Veteran with proper notice of the laws and regulations governing his claims.

The Veteran did not file a timely Substantive Appeal for any of the service connection or increased rating claims, and therefore these claims are dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, a psychiatric disorder as secondary to pes planus, and a bilateral knee disability as secondary to pes planus. The 30 percent rating for pes planus was also denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to afford the Veteran a VA examination.