Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2008

The veteran was denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, but tinnitus was found to have been incurred during active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease was denied, while his tinnitus claim was granted.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability, in-service incurrence or aggravation of an injury or disease, and medical evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and the in-service noise exposure.

The veteran's appeal for a scheduler rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus was denied as there is no legal basis for assigning a higher rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including residuals of a head injury and postural vertigo, are being remanded for additional development.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and his claim for service connection for tinnitus was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, and a disability of the spine as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, as the VA examiner opined that it was unrelated to service or the service-connected hearing loss.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied, while the claim for depression was reopened due to new and material evidence.

The veteran is entitled to an effective date of October 13, 2003, for the assignment of a 10 percent disability rating for tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a nervous condition was reopened, and the effective date of the award of a 10 percent rating for tinnitus was set to October 12, 2003.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as no claim was received prior to February 28, 2005.

The Board determined that the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding of a link between the veteran's service and his current tinnitus.

The Board concluded that the veteran's tinnitus was incurred in service based on his exposure to acoustic trauma.

The veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was denied, as the maximum schedular rating has been assigned.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence regarding the veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, degenerative disc disease at L4-S1, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for vocational rehabilitation training under Chapter 31, Title 38, United States Code, is being remanded to obtain additional evidence and ensure compliance with VCAA requirements.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a medical nexus between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for left knee chondromalacia and service connection for tinnitus, but denied an increased rating for right knee chondromalacia.