Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2009

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus have been denied. The evidence submitted is considered new but not material to establish these conditions.

The Board finds that the Veteran's sleep apnea and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy and tinnitus were found to be related to his military service, with the Board granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are as likely as not due to exposure to acoustic trauma during his active service, granting service connection for both conditions.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA audiological examination to determine if tinnitus is related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus related to his active service. The preponderance of evidence is against the claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of his claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing before the Board.

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for further examination and consideration of additional evidence.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's current tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, residuals of a right shoulder injury, and PTSD. The decision found that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen these claims, and thus, they were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Grave's disease and for increased disability ratings for his service-connected degenerative joint disease of the right hip and low back pain with retrolisthesis at L5-S1. The claim for service connection for Grave's disease was previously denied in 1995, but new evidence submitted since then did not relate to a fact not previously established that is necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication of all issues on appeal, including service connection claims and a claim for an increased rating for PTSD.

The Board found no evidence to support a relationship between the Veteran's Meniere's syndrome and tinnitus with his military service, thus denying these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred during active service and denied his claim for service connection.