Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2007

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's current hearing loss, tinnitus, or degenerative joint disease of the spine to his military service. The claims were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease and insufficient medical opinion to establish a relationship between current tinnitus and any event during service.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes, and the preponderance of the evidence does not support service connection for tinnitus or headache. The appellant's claims are denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records and scheduling a VA audiological examination to determine the etiology of the veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD.

The veteran's request for separate 10 percent ratings for tinnitus in each ear was denied as there is no provision for such under VA rating criteria.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by his active service. The evidence did not establish a nexus between military service and these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral eye disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and coronary artery disease as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, but not for heart arrhythmia.

The Board has denied service connection for multiple conditions, including arthritis of the right shoulder and both wrists, low back disorder, neck disorder, chronic acquired eye disorder, tinnitus, allergies, asthma, unspecified disorders related to asbestos and radiation exposure. The claims are all denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his service, as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the veteran's hearing loss or tinnitus were incurred during service.

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

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of a statement of the case.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus did not start during his military service and is not related to any in-service noise exposure. The claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's current conditions are not related to his active military service.

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

The Board has decided the claim for tinnitus, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The right upper quadrant disorder claim is remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed low back disability, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus are not service-connected as there is no credible evidence to support the occurrence of the claimed in-service stressors for PTSD. The veteran's current diagnoses of these conditions do not meet the criteria for direct service connection.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. There is no legal basis for an evaluation in excess of this rating.

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