Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2007

The veteran's multiple conditions are being remanded for a thorough VA examination to determine if they are related to his participation in Project SHAD, including exposure to toxic materials.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

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 Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated in active military service, as there is no evidence of any such conditions during service. The acquired psychiatric disorder was first manifested many years after separation from service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities did not begin during service or are otherwise etiologically related to service. The initial rating for residuals of a fracture of the right mandible is denied as there is no evidence showing disability level meets or approximates the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease that resulted in current disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were caused by his active military service from September 1959 to September 1963, and thus granted service connection for both conditions.

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

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already assigned the maximum evaluation of 10 percent, which is the highest rating available under the applicable rating criteria. Therefore, his request for a higher evaluation is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his service, including exposure to acoustic trauma. As a result, both conditions have been granted service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic tinnitus was denied. The effective date of the 70 percent evaluation for post-traumatic stress disorder was granted as May 30, 2002, but the status regarding an earlier effective date for total disability rating based on individual unemployability is unknown.,The veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas. The RO awarded a 70 percent evaluation from May 30, 2002 to the present.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected chronic serous otitis media does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent, as there is no active symptomology other than tinnitus. The claim for an increased rating is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is causally linked to his exposure to excessive noise during reserve duty, warranting service connection.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, and no further schedular ratings are allowed.

The veteran's claim for separate evaluations for tinnitus in each ear was denied as there is no provision for a dual rating under the applicable VA regulations.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, so no additional ratings can be granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to November 13, 2003, for service connection of tinnitus is denied as there was no prior claim or intent to file a claim for this condition.

Service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus has been granted.,PTSD service connection was denied due to lack of a diagnosed condition.