Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2007

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

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss. The veteran's tinnitus claim was not granted due to lack of continuity of symptomatology since service, while his hearing loss claim was found to meet the criteria for a 10% disability rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated during his active duty service, nor are they otherwise related to such service. As a result, the claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hearing loss in either ear and tinnitus is not etiologically related to active service. Therefore, the claims for service connection for these conditions are denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is attributable to service, while his tinnitus was not present in service and is unrelated to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after separation from service. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding in favor of service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which he claims are related to noise exposure during military service. The case has been remanded due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination.

The veteran's tinnitus is not etiologically related to active service and the claim for service connection has been denied.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to any noise exposure during service.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions, including right knee arthritis, left knee disability, pulmonary disability (bronchitis and asthma), bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and psychiatric disability other than PTSD, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence did not establish a nexus between any of these conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus was incurred in service, as it is not at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for separate schedular 10 percent disability ratings for tinnitus in each ear is denied as there is no legal basis to award such ratings.

The veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted due to noise exposure during his military service.

The veteran's service-connected back disabilities do not render him unemployable as he is able to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board finds that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, with conflicting medical opinions regarding the exact cause. The veteran's hearing loss is considered not atypical for someone exposed to high noise levels during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and an increased rating for migraines, finding that there was not enough evidence to support a grant of either claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no objective link between his military service and these conditions.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were denied. The veteran is already receiving the maximum schedular evaluation for tinnitus.