Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2008

The Board found no evidence of current hearing loss or tinnitus related to the veteran's military service and denied his claims for service connection.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. As a result, the Board does not have jurisdiction to consider these matters.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to his military service, including a diving incident in November 1973. The VA examinations did not support a connection between these conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD are not service-connected. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete information and need for further examination.

The Board found that the veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated during service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found no evidence of current hearing loss or tinnitus disability for VA compensation purposes and concluded that the veteran did not have a service connection for these conditions.

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. The Board also found that there was no continuity of symptomatology after discharge.

The veteran's current tinnitus is not related to his active military service. The veteran's current dry eye syndrome, however, is related to his in-service right eye injury.

The Board found no evidence of bilateral hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes and denied service connection for tinnitus. The veteran's claims were not supported by competent medical evidence.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether the veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service, and thus grants the claim of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that additional development is required to determine the etiology of the veteran's claimed bilateral knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The case is therefore REMANDED for further action.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for vocational rehabilitation benefits under Chapter 31 of Title 38 of the United States Code due to a lack of an employment handicap.

The VA determined that there is no evidence of a current disability related to service for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Board found the veteran's statements regarding continuity of symptoms since service were not credible, and concluded that his complaints of tinnitus began after service discharge.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, with the conditions being manifestations of chronic symptoms present since service.

The veteran's service connection claim for headaches was denied, as there is no credible evidence of a current headache disorder. The total disability rating based on individual unemployability claim was also denied due to the lack of evidence linking his service-connected disabilities to his inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus. The issue of a compensable rating for sinusitis is remanded to the RO.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of hearing loss or tinnitus, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is service-connected, but his tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus is pending, and the issue of entitlement to service connection for right eardrum damage is granted.