Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2005

The veteran's claim for service connection for wounds to the tongue, lip, and roof of the mouth was previously denied in January 1957. New evidence does not meet the criteria for reopening this claim.,Service connection for PTSD is denied as there is no diagnosis or credible evidence linking it to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The veteran's current tinnitus is attributed to in-service noise exposure, while his hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a higher disability evaluation.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, a skin disorder (presumed due to Agent Orange exposure), polyneuropathy (presumed due to Agent Orange exposure), or residuals of head injury as claimed. The decision was based on lack of evidence showing these conditions.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus. The RO previously denied these claims in September 1997, and no new or material evidence has been provided since then.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no competent medical evidence linking his current disability to his military service.

The case is being remanded for further examination and medical opinion regarding the veteran's ability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, but granted service connection for chest lesions (lipomatous lesions in subcutaneous chest wall).

The veteran is granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding no current diagnoses or evidence of continuity of symptomatology since service.

The VA denied the appellant's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as these conditions do not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the earliest possible effective dates are those allowed by law.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and headaches. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are more likely than not related to noise exposure during his military service, leading to a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The case is now REMANDED to obtain a VA examination and readjudicate the claims.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated during active service, nor could they be presumed to have been incurred therein. The evidence did not show a current disability manifested by hearing loss and tinnitus during service or within one year of discharge, and there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it was incurred in active service.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, hearing loss, tinnitus, and a residual scar from a right eyebrow laceration. The appellant's claims were not supported by sufficient evidence to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and residuals of frostbite, finding that there is no direct evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and asbestosis were not incurred or aggravated during his active service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA audiologist examination.