Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2005

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service, and denied both claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an eye condition (including diminished vision) due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have rendered him unable to work, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability associated with scarring of the eardrums, hearing loss, or tinnitus as a result of service. The veteran's claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is due to inservice acoustic trauma and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has returned the case to the RO for further development due to incomplete procedural steps and the need to review all evidence on file.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected, but his tinnitus is not.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for full and complete compliance with the enhanced duty-to-notify and duty-to-assist provisions set out in the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000, as well as ensuring that a VA examination is conducted to determine his current level of hearing.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including an immature personality disorder, panic disorder with adjustment disorder with depression and anxiety, ischemic heart disease, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chloracne of the hands and face, and diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure are all denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year of service. The veteran's claims for left knee disorder and bone spurs of the heels were withdrawn prior to a decision.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus that is related to his service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is not related to an incident of his service and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no competent evidence associating these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and fatigue, muscle and joint pains, diarrhea and sleep disturbance were denied. The claim for fatigue, muscle and joint pains, diarrhea and sleep disturbance was determined to be due to an undiagnosed illness related to Gulf War exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, finding that it first appeared during active military service and has continued to the present.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted with effective dates of November 24, 1980, and August 23, 2000 respectively.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine disability, low back disability, thoracic outlet syndrome, right hand disability, tendonitis of bilateral elbows, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, have been shown to prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or a back disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.