Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss due to a significant change in the law during the pendency of this appeal, requiring additional development.

The Board denied service connection for low back disorder, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus. The veteran's complaints of back pain during service were not supported by objective medical evidence at the time or within one year after separation from service. His current disabilities are considered to have a remote onset unrelated to service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining his complete treatment records and scheduling him for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities (ulcerative colitis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus) are sufficient to meet the criteria for a TDIU.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional records and examinations.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was denied as the law does not allow an effective date earlier than June 26, 2003 when his informal claim was received.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for reopening service connection for low back strain and hearing loss with tinnitus, and has not yet decided his claim for cervical spine disorder. The case is remanded to obtain VA treatment records and to issue a Statement of the Case on the neck disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between current disabilities and service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inconsistencies in the appellant's employment history and need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to service. Therefore, the claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine and tinnitus, finding no evidence to support these conditions during his military service or as a result of any in-service injury.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus did not begin during service and is not related to any in-service noise exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral tinnitus is causally related to in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a back disability or tinnitus that is attributable to military service. The claims for service connection are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, resolving all doubts in favor of the veteran.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU rating as they are not sufficient to preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were first clinically manifest many years after his discharge from active service in January 1956, and there is no competent evidence showing a direct relationship to disease or injury in active service. As such, the claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of tendonitis of the knees, a back disorder with muscle spasm, tinnitus, removal of a tooth, or headaches that are related to service. As such, these claims for service connection are denied.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile and adaptive equipment, or for adaptive equipment only.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the hips, back, knees, and fingers due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions are related to his military service.