Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2005

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further evidentiary development due to scheduling issues.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have tinnitus and there is no medical evidence linking his current condition to service. The claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected.

The Board has determined that additional examinations are necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's conditions, including hypertension, tinnitus, hearing loss, prostatitis, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy. The RO will also review the expanded record and readjudicate the issues on appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities or verified stressor events in service.

The Board denied the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for left leg GSW residuals, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The veteran's claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic headaches. The evidence did not establish a direct link between these conditions and his active military service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, concluding that there is no evidence of a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected PTSD did not contribute substantially or materially to his death from hypertensive arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a skin disability were denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service or inservice exposure to herbicides.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed as the appellant withdrew his appeal through a letter received in April 2004, but not forwarded to the Board until September 2005.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development due to a need for a VA examination and compliance with VCAA notification requirements.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is attributable to noise exposure during active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, increased ratings for hemorrhoids and low back disability, and earlier effective dates for the increased ratings.

The veteran's appeal for separate evaluations for tinnitus in both ears was dismissed due to his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current tinnitus is not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service, and there is insufficient medical evidence to link current symptoms to service. The veteran's claims for service connection were denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a hearing before a Veterans' Law Judge at the RO in Columbia, South Carolina.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including multiple orthopedic conditions affecting the same body system, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.