Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2005

The Board dismissed the motion for revision of a prior decision due to failure to specify the date of the Board decision at issue.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing service medical records and other pertinent documents.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, claimed as depression, and denied the other issues on appeal. The veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus was not supported by evidence in the record at the time of the last final denial. Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not manifest during service or within one year thereafter, and were not shown to be causally related to service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions was denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the veteran currently suffers from hearing loss and tinnitus, which may be related to service. The claims are being remanded for further action.

The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has been denied as only one 10 percent evaluation is assignable for bilateral tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are granted, with some issues receiving a 10% evaluation and others not. The decision is based on direct evidence of in-service injury and subsequent disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected tinnitus is rated as 10 percent disabling and cannot be separately evaluated for each ear due to VA regulations prohibiting such evaluations.

The veteran's tinnitus in both ears is rated at 10 percent since January 31, 2001.,His bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral defective hearing and tinnitus, finding no evidence of such conditions during his military service.

The veteran requested to withdraw their appeal, and as a result, the case has been dismissed.

The veteran's appeal of the denial of his service connection claim for hypertension has been dismissed due to withdrawal by the veteran.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by a disability incurred in or aggravated by service, nor did a service-connected disability cause or contribute materially to his death. The appellant is also not eligible for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for bilateral tinnitus, finding that only a single 10 percent rating is authorized under current regulations.

The veteran's claims for hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The veteran's tinnitus is rated at a maximum of 10 percent from August 6, 1998 to June 9, 1999. From June 10, 1999, the veteran is granted a separate 10 percent evaluation for bilateral tinnitus.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for the appellant's bilateral hearing loss disability and denied entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

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

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and arranging a VA audiological examination to determine if the veteran currently has hearing loss and/or tinnitus related to service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing at the RO in Washington, DC. The case will be processed according to established procedures.