Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2006

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, resolving all doubt in his favor.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus and found that new evidence supports reopening the claim, but denied the underlying claim as there is no medical evidence linking current tinnitus to service.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and the claims for these conditions have been denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his medical records and a determination on whether he is permanently disabled to the extent that he qualifies for Dependents' Educational Assistance under Chapter 35 of title 38 of the United States Code.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a new VA examination to address the significance of pre-service audiometric results and whether the veteran's hearing loss increased in severity during service. The issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is also pending before the RO.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, degenerative joint disease of the right shoulder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as there was no showing of current disability or evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which he claims are related to his military service. The VA has not attempted to obtain private treatment records from El Paso Natural Gas Company that may contain relevant information.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluation of right inguinal hernia, service connection for pes planus, hearing loss, and tinnitus due to lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting specialized VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's eye disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board found no evidence of a causal relationship between the veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current hearing loss or tinnitus, and thus denied both claims for service connection.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for any of the claimed disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and cataracts and glaucoma of the left eye.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected, as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not due to disease or injury incurred in service, and thus denied both claims.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, back injury, migraine headaches, amnesia, metastatic lesions of the spine, degenerative disc disease, and spina bifida occulta. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus. Service connection was also granted for diabetes mellitus Type 2 as secondary to exposure to Agent Orange. The veteran's hypertension is not service connected.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service. The claims for back and neck disorders remain pending.