Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and medical examinations to assess the veteran's hearing loss, PTSD, left foot disability, scar, and left hip/leg pain.

The veteran's initial service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted, but the RO failed to provide proper VCAA notice regarding higher rating claims. The case is being remanded to address this issue.

The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for an increased rating of tinnitus, and the Board has dismissed the appeal as a result.

The VA audiologist found the veteran currently has bilateral tinnitus, but could not determine if it was related to service due to lack of available service medical records. The Board therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's tinnitus is found to be more likely than not secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, and thus service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board found no evidence of bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus during service and concluded that the current conditions are not related to military noise exposure. As a result, the veteran's claims for service connection were denied.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, concluding that these conditions are not related to his military service.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the minimum percentage requirements for a TDIU, but further examination and review of his VA rehabilitation records are needed to determine if he is unemployable due to these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus require additional development, including scheduling an examination to determine if he meets the criteria for a hearing disability under VA standards and whether his current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a back disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, tinnitus, and hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the veteran's initial, compensable rating for left ear hearing loss is denied.

The veteran's fibromyalgia, recurring rash, blisters, lump in the back of the neck, unusual skin growths, and tinnitus (ringing in the ears) are presumed to be due to service during the Gulf War. The other conditions do not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the initial ratings assigned for a skin condition and PTSD were also denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and a psychiatric disorder. The issue of whether there was clear and unmistakable error in the January 1988 rating decision that denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder is not applicable as it does not involve service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional evidentiary development and process at the RO.

The Board has determined that the preponderance of evidence is against the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his active duty.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and records.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the current disabilities are related to noise exposure during military service.