Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2008

The veteran's claim for a TDIU rating is being remanded due to the need for an examination and opinion addressing his service-connected disabilities on their impact on employment.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hearing loss or tinnitus as defined by VA regulations and therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied. The right knee condition is also not established as secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral tinnitus did not have its onset during service and is not related to any in-service noise exposure. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of a right knee injury, bilateral hearing loss, or tinnitus related to active service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board has dismissed the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral pes planus. The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no current disability related to service by competent medical evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is likely due to noise exposure during his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition. The hearing loss claim remains pending as there are no current medical findings provided in the record.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, but has granted service connection for tinnitus as it is related to his service-connected left ear hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to determine if the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to active duty, including any noise exposure.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for Meniere's disease and finds that new evidence supports a finding that the veteran's current condition is related to his military service. The claim is therefore granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a lung disability. The decision found that current evidence does not support these claims.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have current hearing loss in his left ear and there is no evidence of a service connection for right or left ear hearing loss. The Board also found no evidence to support tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for service connection for scoliosis was withdrawn.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted, with the benefit of doubt given to the veteran.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no medical evidence or opinion supporting a nexus between these conditions and his military service. The VA examiner concluded that current hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are related to acoustic trauma experienced during military service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from engaging in employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and depression, finding that the veteran's current conditions are related to her military service. Other claimed disabilities were not found to be service-connected.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right hip bursitis and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a chronic disability related to these conditions during his active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus are denied due to lack of evidence showing a current disability related to service.