Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2008

The veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus were service-connected, but his left ear hearing loss was not.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus as there was no evidence linking the conditions to the veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC, for further development.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and shin splints to the RO for further development.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as a rating in excess of 30 percent for residuals of a gunshot wound to the left thigh.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and tinnitus, as there was no evidence of a chronic condition during service or within one year after separation from service, nor any competent medical evidence linking his current conditions to his military service.

The veteran's service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted due to the evidence showing that his hearing loss disability pre-existed service but was aggravated by active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and arthritis of both knees and ankles as there was no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, respiratory disorder, including bronchitis, epidural inclusion cyst (claimed as fibrotic tumor), skin disorder, and immune system disorder.

The veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for tinnitus are being remanded for further development.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied, as the medical evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The veteran's tinnitus was related to noise exposure in service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension as the evidence did not support a medical nexus between these conditions and the veteran's service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the veteran's active military service.

The appeal is remanded for further evidentiary development, including another VA examination with opinion.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and a higher evaluation for PTSD.

The Board found that the July 1986 decision which denied service connection for tinnitus was consistent with the law and evidence then of record, and therefore there was no clear and unmistakable error.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not warrant a higher rating, and he is not entitled to TDIU.