Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2008

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his current conditions.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the effective date of service connection for tinnitus could not be earlier than December 9, 2005.

The Board grants service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether the veteran's tinnitus is due to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as there was no evidence of a causal relationship between the veteran's current disability and his military service.

The Board determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute substantially to his death, and alcoholism was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus as there is no evidence of tinnitus in service and no competent evidence linking it to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted, while the claims for an ulcer, sinus disorder, psychiatric disorder, bilateral hand disorder, and bilateral wrist disorder were denied.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied a rating in excess of 10 percent, while tinnitus was granted service connection.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as the evidence did not support a compensable rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and separate 10 percent ratings for tinnitus in each ear, as the evidence did not support an increase in disability.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus, finding no formal or informal claim prior to June 3, 2004.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for tinnitus in each ear was denied as a matter of law, since the maximum rating under the applicable criteria is already assigned.

The Board remands the case for further development, including a new VA examination to address the veteran's claims of residuals from cold injuries affecting his upper extremities.

The Board denied service connection for depression as there is no evidence of the condition in service or currently.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for a lumbar and thoracic spine condition.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions, except for pseudoptosis and paralysis of trigeminal nerve which were rated at 10 percent.

The appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for tinnitus was denied because the evidence received since July 2000 is not new and material.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support a relationship between the veteran's current disability and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and the veteran's active military service.