Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2005

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the veteran's claims of hearing loss, tinnitus, and a left leg disorder due to inconsistencies in previous opinions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current tinnitus is related to his service-connected hearing loss, which was incurred during World War II. As a result, the claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The VA has determined that the veteran's chronic suppurative mastoiditis warrants a 10 percent disability rating, which is the highest possible under the applicable diagnostic code. The appeal is denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been fully granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, with a rating of 30 percent for tinea versicolor. The decision also addressed his claims for increased ratings.

The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death was not caused by, or substantially or materially contributed to by, a disability incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service. The preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that any of the listed conditions were related to the veteran's service.

The veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection, and his schizophrenia was granted service connection prior to January 14, 1999. His schizophrenia is also currently rated at 50% from that date.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's low back disorder and tinnitus residuals are not service-connected, with no compensable evaluations assigned.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 19, 2003, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus. The effective date assigned was February 19, 2003, which is considered the date VA received his claim.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is related to combat service and grants his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no competent evidence of a current disability or a relationship to service, except for the right eye lesion which is not clear if it relates to exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a low back disorder. The veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his period of active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 29, 2001 for service connection of tinnitus. The decision stated that the earliest date of entitlement was June 29, 2001.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The veteran's claims for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for a personal hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic residuals of influenza, PTSD, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus. The Board found no evidence supporting these claims based on continuity of symptomatology or medical causation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, and thus denied both claims.

The veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile and adaptive equipment or for adaptive equipment only.