Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2003

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence to support these conditions or their relationship to his military service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such severity as to preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment, and the Board finds that he meets the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, 'right side disability', right eye disability, and tinnitus as there was no evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The VA denied an increased rating for right ear hearing loss, finding the veteran's current level of impairment does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The veteran is granted a separate 10% disability rating for tinnitus, effective June 10, 2002. The claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of various ear disabilities remains denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no current disability of either condition and insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between any current disabilities and service.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by his active military service, as there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to his service. The Board denied both claims for service connection.

The Board determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not pre-exist service or were not aggravated by service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board finds that the veteran's tinnitus is related to acoustic trauma during service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the veteran's current disabilities, including tinnitus, stiff neck, tingling and pain in the left arm, and numbness of the jaw, were not incurred or aggravated by his active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA). The veteran's service-connected disabilities did not contribute to his death.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss and left ear otitis media with mastoiditis, as well as reopening the claim for service connection for tinnitus. The veteran's tinnitus is associated with his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and left ear otitis media with mastoiditis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right hip disability, disequilibrium, and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service. The veteran's CVA residuals do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

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

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are directly related to his military service, including exposure to noise from firearms and aircraft during active duty.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for PTSD and tinnitus of the right ear, but denied the claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for tinnitus based on clear and unmistakable error in prior final rating decisions was denied. The RO addressed the issue of CUE in both the July 1974 and March 1995 rating decisions, but found no evidence of CUE.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were incurred or aggravated by his military service, with noise exposure being a significant factor. The RO granted service connection for these conditions.

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

The veteran's tinnitus is rated at the maximum schedular evaluation of 10 percent, and a separate evaluation for each ear affected by tinnitus is denied.