Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2008

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's TDIU claim was granted effective October 9, 2001, based on his service-connected disabilities. The combined rating for these conditions at that time was 80 percent.

The veteran's tinnitus is related to his service-connected hearing loss, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that could be linked to his current condition.

The veteran's claim for service connection for cardiopulmonary disease was denied. The RO also determined that the veteran did not meet the criteria for an increased rating for his GERD, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, degenerative joint diseases of the knees, costochondritis, tinnitus, and hemorrhoids.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding no medical evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not eligible for accrued benefits as she does not meet the criteria outlined in VA regulations and there is no evidence of her entitlement to such benefits.

The Board finds that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service exposure to acoustic trauma. Service connection is granted for both conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD related to his service experience in Vietnam. The claim for service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability and tinnitus, finding no current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the evidence is sufficient to substantiate the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus. The veteran was found to have current hearing loss disability and tinnitus, which are related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no medical evidence of a current disability or a nexus to service.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus, and thus service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for hypertension and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a nexus to service or service-connected conditions. The claim for PTSD was granted with an initial rating of 30 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease resulting in current disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development due to a lack of consideration of the veteran's March 1969 VA medical examination in rendering an opinion on his hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the current conditions are related to exposure during active duty. Service connection for PTSD was denied due to lack of credible evidence supporting the claimed in-service stressors.

The veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Board has ordered the RO to obtain VA treatment records, provide corrective VCAA notice, and schedule a VA audiological examination.

The Board has granted a TDIU rating effective from August 20, 2004.