Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2008

The Board has determined that there is no credible evidence linking the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus to his active military service.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by active military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding that new evidence did not reopen his low back disorder claim and that he was not entitled to higher ratings for his right hand fracture or hearing loss.

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

The VA denied the appellant's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for loss of jawbone, loss of tooth, and tinnitus. The claim for hypothyroidism was previously denied in July 1979 due to lack of evidence of a current disability or causal relationship with active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD. The veteran's claims are now complete.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is due to a disease or injury incurred in active service, and thus grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his service, including noise exposure. Therefore, service connection for both conditions is denied.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss, tinnitus, or balance problems during service. The veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his military service, while the GERD claim will be remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and cold injury residuals. The veteran's current symptoms are related to his in-service exposure to noise and cold injuries.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were denied. The tinnitus claim was denied as there is no legal basis for a schedular evaluation in excess of 10 percent. The Meniere's disease and hearing loss claims are pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 90 percent for bilateral hearing loss since December 31, 2003. The effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus is set at August 27, 1980.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and asbestosis. The evidence does not support a current disability in any of these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a skin disorder (presumably a skin condition), and PTSD. The evidence did not show current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran does not have tinnitus that arose during or is otherwise related to active service and denied his claim for service connection.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, as there is no evidence of current disabilities within a year of separation from service. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection.