Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2006

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II and tinnitus. The appeals were not about service connection at all.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. Service connection is granted for these conditions. The claim for a bilateral leg disability remains denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability in service or since separation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability. The maximum schedular rating of 10 percent was assigned for each condition.

The VA denied the veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus, concluding that there is no etiological relationship between his in-service exposure to acoustic trauma and his current diagnosis of tinnitus.

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

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Board hearing at the RO.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for hearings before a Decision Review Officer and a Veterans Law Judge at the RO in Fort Harrison, Montana.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hearing loss in either ear by VA standards and therefore, service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied. Service connection for left ear hearing loss is granted as the evidence is equally balanced on whether it was incurred during service. The claim for tinnitus is denied due to lack of medical evidence linking its onset to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities, including a back disability, tinnitus, hypertension, pseudophakia of the eyes, and epilepsy, were not incurred or aggravated by active service. The evidence does not support presumptive service connection based on radiation exposure.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The RO has already assigned the maximum available rating (10%) for tinnitus, and left ear hearing loss is rated at zero percent.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and inguinal hernia. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. There is no legal basis for a higher evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence showing a current disability related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and initial disability ratings for bilateral onychomycosis and bilateral tinea pedis, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his service, with equipoise of evidence supporting this conclusion.

The Board found no evidence of current hearing loss or tinnitus within one year after separation from service, and thus denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The veteran's appeal for higher ratings for bilateral tinnitus and right ear hearing loss was denied as there is no legal basis to award separate schedular evaluations for each condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's current conditions are related to noise exposure during his active military service.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has determined that service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is granted, but not for tinnitus. The claims of service connection for fungus of the groin and residuals of a head injury are denied as new and material evidence was not submitted.