Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a hearing loss disability or tinnitus as a result of service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining authentication of supporting statements and securing treatment records. The veteran's inner ear disability is being evaluated to determine if it is related to service noise trauma.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the veteran's tinnitus is related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability, and thus grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any current heart disability, hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, finding that his left ear disorders were not caused by VA medical treatment.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, depression, HIV infection, Hepatitis B and C, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The reasons were that there was no diagnosis of PTSD or other conditions in service, no credible evidence supporting claimed stressors, and no medical nexus between current disabilities and military service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The VA has determined that a remand is necessary to provide the veteran with a VA examination to determine if his current disabilities are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a hearing loss disability for VA purposes and thus cannot establish service connection for bilateral hearing loss. For tinnitus, there is no evidence of a relationship to in-service noise exposure or any other incident of his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to lack of verified in-service stressors. The veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy during his military service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and granted a 10% rating for hypertension, finding that the veteran's current symptoms are well-controlled by medication.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and potentially obtaining missing service records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, including exposure to noise during service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus that developed in service and is otherwise causally related to service. The evidence preponderates against these claims.

The veteran's claim for service connection for asbestosis was denied. The claims for service connection for anxiety, hearing loss, and tinnitus are also denied.

The veteran's tinnitus is related to noise exposure during service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate notice regarding service connection for the cause of death and DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including VA examinations and the provision of notice letters.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, and thus denied both claims.