Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, including hearing loss and tinnitus, is being remanded due to missing service records. Additional efforts are required to locate relevant medical records from his active duty service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is granted, but not at a compensable level. Service connection for tinnitus is granted based on the veteran's credible history of exposure to acoustic trauma in service and his current symptoms.

The Board has determined that the appellant's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are attributable to service. The claim for low back disability is pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to the unavailability of service records and a need for additional development, including an examination.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service. The VA examiner found that any hearing loss was more likely due to age-related factors rather than noise exposure during service.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at a 10 percent evaluation, which is the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. The Board denied the request for an increased initial rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging an audiological examination to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to unclear audiometric evidence and need for a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected ankle disabilities played a material causal role in his death, and therefore grants service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.

The veteran is seeking service connection for chronic bilateral hearing loss disability and chronic tinnitus. The Board has determined that a VA examination should be conducted to determine the etiology of these conditions, as well as their relationship to his inservice head trauma and any related service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are related to his military service, including in-service noise exposure.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not initially manifest during service or within one year afterwards, and are not shown to be otherwise related to service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need to obtain treatment records from Dr. Wilson, which may impact his claims for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine whether the veteran is unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, including now-service-connected psychiatric disability. The veteran's claim of entitlement to TDIU remains pending.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and PTSD, but granted service connection for left forearm retained foreign body with a noncompensable rating. The veteran's claim for an initial higher rating remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the need to consider other ear disorders in addition to hearing loss.