Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2005

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected left shoulder, right shoulder, left knee, and right knee disabilities were denied. The RO found that the evidence did not support an increase in disability ratings beyond 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss of the right ear and tinnitus of the right ear are not service-connected. The evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the increased rating for service-connected tinnitus, and as a result, the appeal is dismissed without prejudice.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during service and they are not related to service. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to his military service, as evidenced by normal hearing at separation from service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of frostbite and tinnitus, as well as his claim for an increased rating for PTSD. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were aggravated by noise exposure during service, warranting service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's defective hearing in the right ear, tinnitus, and vertigo are all service-connected.,Specifically, the Board found that these conditions were incurred during her period of active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including headaches, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, Mallory-Weiss syndrome (claimed as ulcers), sinusitis, and residuals of pneumonia, were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service. The claims have been denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to unclear medical evidence regarding the veteran's exposure to asbestos and noise in service, as well as his current disabilities.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and perforated tympanic membrane are not rated higher than the current noncompensable evaluations.,Tinnitus, as a result of the November 2000 VA procedure, is not service-connected.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, finding that the current rating criteria do not allow separate evaluations for each ear.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus did not have a direct relationship to his military service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo due to a lack of confirmed in-service stressors and medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any incident thereof.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus was granted, and the effective date of the award is set at August 16, 2000.

The VA denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's conditions were not incurred in or related to his military service.

The Board has found that the veteran's tinnitus had its onset during active service and is granted service connection. The issue of an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, as well as the skin disorder claim, are both remanded to the RO for additional development.