Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2003

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently manifested bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his noise exposure during his military service, leading to a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and emphysema. The claim for a permanent and total disability rating for non-service-connected pension purposes was not adjudicated.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for clarification of the veteran's hearing request and scheduling an appropriate hearing.

The veteran is granted an effective date of October 4, 1975 for the assignment of a 10 percent rating for service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, finding that the veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service exposure to the aftermath of the atomic bomb in Japan. The issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been remanded due to a need for further development.

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

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU rating as his combined compensation rating is 40 percent, which does not exceed the minimum required percentage of 60 percent.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for bilateral Eustachian tube dysfunction with vertigo and a separate 10 percent evaluation for tinnitus, effective from the dates specified in the decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and cysts/rash as no timely substantive appeal was filed.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claim remains denied as there is no evidence showing a nexus between current hearing loss or tinnitus and active duty service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of current disability related to service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence of chronic conditions in service or during the appeal period, and there was insufficient medical evidence to support a finding that his current conditions are related to military service.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim of service connection for tinnitus and determined that there is an approximate balance of evidence to support a finding that his current tinnitus is related to head trauma sustained in service. As such, service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is related to service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a skin disorder of the hands, finding that these conditions did not begin during or as a result of his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss in the right ear and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are related to acoustic trauma sustained during military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service. The VA examiner opined that the most common cause of the type of sloping high frequency loss present in the veteran was noise exposure during military service.