Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2009

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for reopening his service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of material evidence.

The Board finds that the Veteran's tinnitus, lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, and neurological disorder of the bilateral lower extremities are related to his military service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and tinnitus have been granted, with service connection established based on the medical evidence linking current symptoms to in-service stressors.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be incurred in service and granted service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied as there is no current evidence of a disability or the conditions are not shown to be related to service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a left leg disability has been reopened.,There is pending consideration regarding an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and increased rating claims have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation for hemorrhoids, and there was no indication of service connection or exposure basis for the back condition, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD).

The Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and missing teeth are denied. The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities or a link to active military service.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a bilateral hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes and denied service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active military service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The Veteran's tinnitus is rated at 10 percent.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it was incurred due to noise exposure during his military service.

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that tinnitus, injuries to Cranial Nerves II, III, and X, and hypertension were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. Hyperthyroidism was not shown to be related to a service-connected disability or due to VA medical treatment. Atrial fibrillation was also not shown to be related to a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete verification of the Veteran's periods of active duty training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty training (INACDUTRA) in the Air Force Reserve, which is necessary to determine if hearing loss or tinnitus were incurred during qualifying service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, finding no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred at a private hospital in Kentucky due to a motorcycle accident is granted, as the treatment was necessary and VA facilities were not feasibly available.