Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2005

The Board found that the veteran does not have current disabilities for hypertension, high frequency hearing loss in the right ear, tinnitus, or a right knee disability. Therefore, service connection was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to exposure to acoustic trauma during service. The issue of tinnitus is being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the veteran's hearing loss is due to noise exposure during his military service. The issue of tinnitus remains pending.

The veteran claims service connection for post-traumatic headaches and tinnitus, which he believes are related to head trauma sustained while boxing in service. The case is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The veteran withdrew his appeal, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation, and thus denied his claim for an increased rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining his service personnel records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted, with the conditions meeting the criteria for direct service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions of vertigo, migraines, and tinnitus are not related to his service or any incident therein. As a result, the claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected bilateral tinnitus has been denied as the maximum schedular rating allowed by law is 10 percent.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have pes planus or tinnitus due to service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board found that the veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not related to his service-connected residuals of a healed mandible fracture. The other issues were also denied.

The Board denied service connection for a left hip disability and benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for hearing loss, finding that there was no causal relationship between the veteran's service-connected right elbow disability and his current left hip or tinnitus conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus and residuals of a lower jaw injury are not related to service, and thus denied both claims.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA examination. The issues of service connection for various disabilities are under review.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss and an increased initial rating for tinnitus. The February 1992 rating decision denying service connection was found to be not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.