Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2005

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

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional records from Social Security Administration and private doctors. The case will be reviewed again after these records are obtained.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service.

The VA denied service connection for tinnitus, concluding that there is no competent medical evidence linking current tinnitus to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus as a result of his service, and therefore denied both claims.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sinusitis as there is no medical evidence of these conditions in service or for several years after discharge. The Board found that any current complaints are not related to military service.

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

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his passing, and the case is moot.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus attributable to service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including cataracts, periodontal disease, irritable bowel syndrome, depression, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, ischemic pancreatitis, nephropathy, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The appeals were based on direct service connection or secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and the residuals of a shell fragment wound of the right thigh were denied. The claim for service connection for residuals of fragment wounds of the back and buttocks was also denied.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral tinnitus has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of this issue.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred during his active military service.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected due to noise exposure during military service. Service connection is also granted for bleeding esophageal varices, but not related to the service-connected gastrointestinal reaction. The low back and cervical spine disabilities are not service-connected.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnoses of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not connected to his service, and thus denied both claims.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service connected, but his bilateral tinnitus is denied.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding that Parkinson's disease did not result from any incident or condition during active military service and is unrelated to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his period of service, warranting entitlement to service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and a TDIU due to additional development needed, including obtaining medical records and arranging for examinations.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the loss of a hearing transcript and his request for another RO hearing.