Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2008

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, bilateral flat feet, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, respiratory disorder, and dental disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied service connection for left ear 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 Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain a VA examination with an opinion on etiology.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, finding that the current disability was likely due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claims of service connection for bilateral defective hearing and tinnitus.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, right and left knee disabilities, and right and left ankle disabilities are being remanded to the RO for further development.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an increased rating for hypertension were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for tinnitus in each ear was denied, while his claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disability as secondary to the veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disability was granted.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as both conditions are related to in-service combat-related acoustic trauma.

The appeal is remanded for additional development to include obtaining private medical records and a VA examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, a back disability, PTSD, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and bilateral neuropathy of the upper extremities were denied as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service or any service-connected condition.

The veteran's bilateral tinnitus is related to military service.

The veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection, and the ratings for his bilateral hearing loss were determined based on audiometric test results from July 11, 2007.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence showing that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active military service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal of the claims for service connection for tinnitus, pain of the left ear, and periodic memory loss and dizziness.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, tinnitus, and an increased rating for residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left hand and wrist.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for a left knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sinusitis, and loss of taste and smell as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were related to the veteran's active military service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hearing loss disability, and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no medical evidence of a current disability, and the veteran's reported in-service noise exposure does not establish a nexus to his current conditions.