Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2007

The Board denied the veteran's claims for separate schedular ratings for tinnitus in each ear and an increased rating for right lateral epicondylitis, finding that there was no legal merit to these claims.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence linking his current heel spur to his military service, and the left foot disability was not shown to be more than moderate in severity.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, joint pain, and kidney stones due to radiation exposure as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and skin rash. The reasons given were that there was no confirmed diagnosis of PTSD, no specific in-service stressors, and that the current disorders did not have a link to service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no medical evidence linking the current condition to his military service.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are linked to in-service noise exposure, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The veteran claims service connection for tinnitus, which he alleges is related to in-service noise exposure. The Board has determined that a VA examination should be conducted to determine the etiology of his currently diagnosed tinnitus.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are currently rated at 10 percent each, with no additional extraschedular or separate ratings granted. The decision is based on the criteria for service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities, including tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and a right ear disorder, are not service-connected. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service onset or etiology for these conditions.

The veteran's claim for separate schedular disability evaluations for bilateral tinnitus is denied as he is already receiving the maximum schedular evaluation authorized by law.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a VA examination and medical nexus opinion regarding the veteran's claimed bilateral tinnitus.

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

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, bilateral eye disability, and bilateral leg disability was denied as the VA examination did not find any hearing loss disability in either ear.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service.

The Board finds that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to service, but his tinnitus claim fails due to lack of current disability.

The Board found no evidence of bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus during service and denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran engaged in combat during his service and accepted his reported stressors as valid. Therefore, the claims for tinnitus and PTSD are granted.

The veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus were denied in a previous decision. New evidence submitted since then has raised the possibility of service connection for tinnitus, but not for right ear hearing loss.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus as secondary to noise exposure during service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and reopening of service connection were denied. The VA found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, no entitlement to an increased rating for tinnitus, or a rating in excess of 20 percent for low back strain.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to service.