Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2008

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and recurrent tinnitus are not related to his active military service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient rationale in the previous examination report and lack of consideration of the veteran's malaria treatment with chloroquine. A new VA examination is needed to address these issues.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and a stomach disorder due to lack of competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are not related to his service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a nexus between current disabilities and service. However, as the evidence is in equipoise for tinnitus, it is granted.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the veteran's previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 30 percent, and tinnitus at 10 percent. The combined rating does not meet the criteria for a total disability rating.,Service-connected disabilities do not preclude substantially gainful employment.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability or tinnitus that is related to his active service. The Board found no evidence of such disabilities within one year after separation from service, and there was insufficient medical evidence linking any current conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis with headaches and blurred vision disability, but denied service connection for lung condition, fibromyalgia, low back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision is based on the reopening of claims due to new evidence provided by the veteran.

The Board has reopened the veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for PTSD and finds that new and material evidence has been submitted. The claims for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right leg thrombophlebitis and bilateral hearing loss, were denied. The veteran was granted service connection for retropatellar pain syndrome of the left and right knees with a 10% rating each, tinnitus with a 10% rating, and GERD with a non-compensable rating effective October 1, 2004.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus are granted. The decision is based on direct service connection as there was no evidence of aggravation or presumption applicable to these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions were not caused or aggravated by service, and denied all claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have current diagnoses for hemorrhoids, a neck disorder, or vision problems. Service connection is denied for these conditions as they are not shown to be related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's current conditions are etiologically related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, specifically due to significant noise exposure. As a result, the claims for service connection have been granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are causally related to service, with noise exposure being a significant factor. As such, the claims for service connection have been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide exposure and additional development is needed.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is associated with his active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that service connection is not warranted for the claimed disabilities, including bilateral ankle and elbow disabilities. The veteran's complaints of pain have not been supported by clinical findings or diagnoses.