Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of in-service hearing loss or tinnitus, and concluding that any current hearing loss is not related to his military service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a relationship between his current tinnitus and his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are more likely than not attributable to his military service, including exposure to noise during combat in Korea. As a result, the veteran is granted service connection for both conditions.

The Board found no evidence of a current bilateral otomycosis/otitis or tinnitus related to service, and denied the veteran's claims for these conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including those related to herbicide exposure, were denied. The effective dates for some of the conditions and ratings are established but not earlier than specified.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to noise exposure during service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral tinnitus is causally related to his military service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The appellant has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left wrist strain.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus did not have onset during active service, were not otherwise related to his military service, and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active duty service.

The veteran's combined disability rating is 90%, meeting the minimum schedular criteria for TDIU. However, his service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable as he can perform the physical and mental acts required by employment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is not related to his active military service and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current hearing loss or tinnitus disability that is related to his military service. The evidence shows no complaints of, or treatment for, these conditions during service and there is no competent medical evidence linking them to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss, recurrent tinnitus, or left arm disorder (carpal tunnel syndrome) for VA purposes. The claims for service connection for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to assess the current status of the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as their relationship to service. The veteran will be provided another opportunity to respond to this request for information.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is secondary to his service-connected hearing loss, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death was not related to his service-connected PTSD, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service, and the medical evidence does not show a relationship between current hearing loss and tinnitus and active duty. The veteran's claims for service connection were denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The Board has decided that the veteran's claims for hearing loss and tinnitus should be remanded due to a lack of medical nexus evidence.