Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2008

The Board found that the veteran does not have a disability manifested by tinnitus due to or aggravated by military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of a chronic condition during or immediately after service. The current hearing loss in the right ear was diagnosed many years after service, and the examiner opined it was unlikely to be due to noise exposure in service.

The veteran's tinnitus is rated at the minimum possible rating of 10 percent.,His headaches are currently rated as noncompensable (0 percent).,His chronic diarrhea is also rated as noncompensable (0 percent).

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to his request for a Board hearing, and no other decisions have been made on the merits of these claims.

The Board found no current diagnosis of a perforated tympanic membrane, right ear. The veteran's tinnitus was not shown to be related to service and is presumed to have been caused by post-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability in his right ear and therefore cannot establish service connection for this condition. The Board also found no evidence of tinnitus during or immediately after service, and thus denied service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of in-service hearing loss or tinnitus, and concluding that any current hearing loss is not related to his military service.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a relationship between his current tinnitus and his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are more likely than not attributable to his military service, including exposure to noise during combat in Korea. As a result, the veteran is granted service connection for both conditions.

The Board found no evidence of a current bilateral otomycosis/otitis or tinnitus related to service, and denied the veteran's claims for these conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including those related to herbicide exposure, were denied. The effective dates for some of the conditions and ratings are established but not earlier than specified.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral tinnitus is causally related to his military service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The appellant has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left wrist strain.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus did not have onset during active service, were not otherwise related to his military service, and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active duty service.

The veteran's combined disability rating is 90%, meeting the minimum schedular criteria for TDIU. However, his service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable as he can perform the physical and mental acts required by employment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is not related to his active military service and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current hearing loss or tinnitus disability that is related to his military service. The evidence shows no complaints of, or treatment for, these conditions during service and there is no competent medical evidence linking them to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss, recurrent tinnitus, or left arm disorder (carpal tunnel syndrome) for VA purposes. The claims for service connection for these conditions are therefore denied.