Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2003

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to his combat-related noise exposure during active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating of tinnitus, special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or at the housebound rate, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to service-connected hearing loss and/or tinnitus, and TDIU due to service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is not properly before the Board, as it was previously denied. The appeal regarding an increased evaluation for PTSD remains pending.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a videoconference hearing before the Board.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have tinnitus due to service, and his left knee and right ankle disabilities do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent. The low back disability also does not meet the criteria for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board finds that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his service, with no presumption or secondary connection involved.

The Board has granted service connection for sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's current conditions are due to noise exposure during his military service.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is required, and the case is being remanded to the RO for a review of whether all evidence needed to consider the claims has been obtained.

The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence to support the veteran's assertions of a current disability associated with tinnitus that is etiologically related to service. As such, the claim for service connection for tinnitus must be denied.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a fractured right mandible and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board found in favor of the veteran, granting service connection for tinnitus as incurred in active military service. The VA medical specialist associated the veteran's currently diagnosed tinnitus with his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions as due to an undiagnosed illness, finding that no new and material evidence was submitted.

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

The Board has remanded the case for additional development of the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The veteran's claimed disabilities, including CTS and hearing loss, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to events in service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on his PTSD and hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a broken left ankle, an eye disorder, and tinnitus as there was no evidence to support these claims.