Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2007

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to service. The veteran's hearing loss did not meet VA criteria for a disability, tinnitus could not be matched during an examination, and his low back strain did not result in functional loss warranting a compensable evaluation under the revised spine rating criteria.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and otitis media. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.,Regarding the left knee condition, further medical evaluation is necessary.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of tinnitus, vertigo, respiratory condition, right knee pain, and electrolyte imbalance at a hearing.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of his claims based on presumed exposure to cold temperatures during service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and active military service.

The Board found no evidence of a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The right ear was shown to have hearing loss, but the claim was also denied as there was no clear and unmistakable evidence that the hearing loss pre-existed service.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further action, including scheduling VA examinations and adjudicating increased rating claims and secondary service connection claims. The TDIU claim will be re-adjudicated after these actions.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting statements regarding the onset of tinnitus and a need for an addendum medical opinion.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD need further development to corroborate stressors and obtain medical opinions regarding their etiology. The case is being remanded for these purposes.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, recurrent tinnitus (to include whether a separate rating for each ear is warranted), and left otitis media, status post mastoidectomy were denied. The Board found no legal basis for the assignment of separate schedular 10 percent disability ratings for bilateral tinnitus.

The Board found no evidence of chronic tinnitus in service and denied the claim for service connection.,Service records show that headaches began shortly after deployment to the Persian Gulf, but there is no indication they were related to service. The Board concluded that it was less than 50 percent likely that the appellant's current headache disability had its onset during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for positional vertigo and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not establish a nexus between current hearing loss and tinnitus and military service.

The veteran's appeal for separate 10 percent ratings for tinnitus of each ear was denied as there is no legal basis to award such ratings given the maximum schedular rating available for tinnitus has already been assigned.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete service records and need for medical examinations.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, hearing loss, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, and jungle rot. The evidence does not establish a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or manifestation of these conditions within one year after separation from service.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral tinnitus, to include separate evaluations for each ear, is denied as he is already in receipt of the maximum schedular evaluation available under Diagnostic Code 6260.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, a sleep disorder, and a gastrointestinal disorder claimed as diverticulosis due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and his military service.