Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The case is now REMANDED to obtain a VA examination and readjudicate the claims.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated during active service, nor could they be presumed to have been incurred therein. The evidence did not show a current disability manifested by hearing loss and tinnitus during service or within one year of discharge, and there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it was incurred in active service.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, hearing loss, tinnitus, and a residual scar from a right eyebrow laceration. The appellant's claims were not supported by sufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and residuals of frostbite, finding that there is no direct evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and asbestosis were not incurred or aggravated during his active service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA audiologist examination.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bronchitis, finding no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the appellant's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not attributable to his period of active military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and increased the evaluation of lumbar spine disability to 20 percent, effective March 2000. The claim for GERD was not addressed as it was not part of the original appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran was exposed to noise in service and sustained these conditions as a result.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after service. The VA examiner found it much less likely than not that the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus were caused by noise exposure in service.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but denied both the original claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and the reopened claim for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, as there is no evidence of a current disability during or within one year after service. The Board also found that the veteran did not have noise exposure in service that could cause his current disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran does not have bilateral hearing loss disability for service connection purposes and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, including exposure to hazardous noise during active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus and defective hearing in the left ear are related to service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA psychiatric examination to evaluate the severity of his PTSD and anxiety disorder with mixed anxiety and depressive features. The claim will be held in abeyance pending resolution of the increased rating claim for the service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence showing a current diagnosis of tinnitus related to military service.

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for service-connected tinnitus has been dismissed due to his death.