Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board finds that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are linked to service, with continuity of symptoms since discharge. Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus is denied as the condition is already rated at the maximum allowed under VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and verifying the veteran's TDY periods. The claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD will be reviewed after these actions.

The veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Board finds that a new VA examination is required to determine the current existence and etiology of any hearing loss and/or tinnitus found, as the January 2006 VA examiner's opinion is based on the fact that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus started in 1995.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board found that a psychiatric disorder was not manifested in service or within the first post-service year and is not shown to be related to service. The veteran's anxiety and depression are not considered to be caused by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that there is no current disability on either side as defined by VA regulations. The Board also found that any potential hearing loss or tinnitus did not result from noise exposure in service.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected due to a lack of evidence showing their onset or aggravation during military service, and no presumption applies.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and a skin disorder. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities related to these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's current disabilities are related to his military service.

The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise and therefore, service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already receiving the maximum disability rating available under the applicable rating criteria, a 10 percent evaluation. Therefore, there is no legal basis for an increased evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's current conditions are related to his exposure to loud noise during military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, meeting all criteria for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to military noise exposure, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his military service and denied the claim. The issue of tinnitus was remanded for further examination.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims for service connection for a low back disorder and tinnitus. The veteran's psychiatric disorder claim is not addressed in this decision.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are more likely than not related to acoustic trauma sustained during his military service, including as a fighter pilot and landing signal officer. The claims for service connection were granted.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's time in active duty.,The claim for service connection for depression and anxiety disorder (claimed as nerves) was also denied, with the decision being final due to lack of timely NOD.