Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2002

The Board finds that the veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition. The tinnitus claim is denied as there is no evidence linking it to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to noise exposure during active duty for training in 1978, and service connection is granted.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may sensorineural hearing loss be presumed to have been so incurred. The RO denied entitlement to service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a nexus between current conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, with the cause of these conditions attributed to noise exposure during his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than January 21, 1992, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus. The veteran argued that he should have received this benefit as early as his discharge from service in 1972, but there was no evidence showing a claim for tinnitus prior to January 21, 1992.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not service-related, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss and an effective date earlier than August 19, 1993 for service connection of tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for hearing loss of the left ear and tinnitus effective from December 20, 1991. The veteran was also awarded a compensable evaluation (10%) for his residuals of a left foot injury as of January 1, 2000.

The Board has received a withdrawal of the appeal from the appellant prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine and bilateral hearing loss, prevent him from securing and following gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating for compensation on the basis of individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has granted a 30 percent disability rating for tinnitus with vertigo, effective as of the date of decision. Service connection for asthma was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were incurred in service due to exposure to noise during active duty for training.

The Board finds that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are causally related to his active service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, with aggravation during service for hearing loss.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be service-connected.,The left eye disorder is not considered a disability for VA compensation purposes. The cervical spine, low back, right lower extremity (right ankle), left upper extremity on organic basis, genitourinary disorder, psychiatric disorder, headaches and memory loss on organic basis, and stomach disability are all found to be not service-connected.

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

The veteran's right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo and LOC are not considered to be the result of his surgeries at a VA medical facility in 1994. The Board finds that these conditions existed prior to the surgeries.

The veteran's tinnitus was granted a 10% evaluation effective July 10, 2000. His bilateral hearing loss is not compensable.