Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2008

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active duty.

The veteran's right ear hearing loss was granted, while tinnitus and PTSD were denied. The claim for skin cancer was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to the RO for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of tinnitus in service and that the current condition is more likely related to genetic and environmental factors rather than military noise exposure.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased evaluation for bilateral tinnitus, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this issue.

The Board denied service connection for chronic otitis media, mastoiditis, and cholesteatoma, hearing loss, and tinnitus as the evidence did not demonstrate that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss were granted, while the applications to reopen claims for a cervical spine disorder, CTS with numbness in the arms, muscle pain in the legs, double vision, and an eye disorder were denied. The claim for increased rating for post-concussion syndrome was denied.

The veteran was denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the claims were not properly filed within one year of the June 1987 denial.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as it was not related to the veteran's period of honorable active service.

The Board remands the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus to schedule a new VA examination, as the previous one did not adequately address the evidence of record.

The Board found that the reduction from 80 percent to 40 percent in the rating for hearing loss was proper, and denied separate ratings for tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was remanded to schedule the veteran for a VA examination to determine whether his service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus for further development, as there is insufficient evidence to make a decision on the claim.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for prostate cancer, and the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The veteran's PTSD symptoms are not productive of occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, and thus a rating in excess of 30 percent is denied.

The veteran is granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities, effective October 7, 1998.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a current disability in accordance with VA regulations.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, as there was no evidence that a disability incurred in or aggravated by military service caused or contributed substantially to his death.

The veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus were granted service connection, while his right ear hearing loss was denied.