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 his hearing loss was not incurred during service or due to noise exposure, and his tinnitus did not have a direct link to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of vertigo and therefore denied service connection for this condition. The claim for tinnitus is remanded as there are conflicting medical opinions regarding its etiology.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete medical opinions and missing Social Security Administration records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss does not warrant an initial compensable rating, and his tinnitus claim is denied as it cannot be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The veteran's initial rating for chronic fatigue syndrome remains at 40 percent, and his tinnitus is rated at 10 percent. The veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under either condition.

The veteran's bilateral tinnitus has already been assigned the maximum permissible schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 6260, and there is no legal basis to award a higher or separate schedular evaluations for tinnitus in each ear.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, concluding that there is no evidence linking his current tinnitus to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of any hearing loss pathology.

The veteran's tinnitus was found to have resulted from in-service noise exposure, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service, including in-service noise exposure. As such, the claims for service connection are granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and rash are not related to service. Therefore, these claims have been denied.

The veteran's claim for a waiver of overpayment of VA education benefits was denied by the Committee on Waivers and Compromises. The Board found that the creation of the debt was due to the veteran's actions, and that recovery would not be against equity and good conscience.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the unavailability of his service medical records and the need to obtain additional VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is not related to his service, specifically noise exposure during military service. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that the current tinnitus is linked to service.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim. The issues of left and right leg disabilities, to include as secondary to service-connected flat feet disability, are remanded for further development.

The Board has found that the veteran's tinnitus and low back disability are related to his military service, warranting service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded for further evaluation due to unclear medical evidence regarding the existence and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to inadequate notice and examination, requiring further action including a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are pending.