Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support these conditions as being related to his military service.

The Board has ordered additional development to determine if the veteran's current hearing impairment and tinnitus are related to his active service, including exposure to acoustic trauma during his time on board the USS Sangamon.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not due to noise exposure in service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The veteran's claims for PTSD, headaches, diarrhea, fatigue, and left foot numbness are all granted. The claim for varicose veins of the legs is denied as not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service medical records and incomplete examination reports. The veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are being evaluated for potential service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of the appellant's service-connected tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss conditions. The claim will be reconsidered in light of any additional evidence received.

The Board has determined that the veteran was unemployable due to service-connected disabilities as of August 2, 2001 and granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability with an effective date of August 2, 2001.

The Board is remanding the case due to new evidence submitted by the veteran, and a request for an examination has been made.

The veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to unclear determination of the cause of his unemployability and need for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and a skin disorder. The conditions were not shown to be related to active duty.

The veteran's tinnitus was first manifested in service and is considered to be the result of disease or injury incurred therein. Service connection for tinnitus has been granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran incurred sensorineural hearing loss in the right ear during service and also developed tinnitus, granting entitlement to service connection for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, vertigo, and myofascial pain due to a lack of current disability evidence. The case is returned to the RO for further action.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred therein. The evidence did not support a causal relationship between his current conditions and any incident of service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a VA audiological examination to determine the nature and origin of his hearing loss and tinnitus.

The veteran's death was not service-connected, but he had been continuously rated as totally disabled for a period of at least ten years immediately preceding his death. As such, DIC benefits were denied.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus render him unemployable, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.