Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by military service, as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his time in active duty. The diagnoses of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are from many years after separation from service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is not likely related to his military service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence to link any past in-service noise exposure to present symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss, finding that the veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. Service connection for right ear hearing loss was denied as it is presumed to have existed prior to service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, including noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his in-service noise exposure, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already rated at the maximum of 10 percent, and a separate rating for each ear is denied.

The veteran's appeal for separate 10 percent ratings for tinnitus of each ear has been dismissed due to the death of the veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which he claims are related to noise exposure during military service. However, the VA has not provided a thorough examination or medical opinion regarding these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus due to lack of evidence showing a myocardial infarction during active duty or reserve service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and thus denied both claims.

The veteran is seeking service connection for hearing loss in both ears and tinnitus. The Board has determined that a new examination is necessary to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as the maximum schedular ratings have been assigned.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for peripheral vascular disease, increased ratings for tinnitus and cold weather injury to the right and left feet, as well as hearing loss. The effective dates for these claims are also being addressed.

The Board found that the veteran's right ankle disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim. The tinnitus issue is remanded for a VA examination.

The Board found no link between the veteran's active duty service and his current hearing loss or tinnitus, thus denying both claims.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not attributable to his period of active military service. The initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not meet the criteria for reopening the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as it is insufficient to establish new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, 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 not related to service, as there is no evidence of a disability during or within one year after service. The claims for service connection have been denied.