Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2009

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be incurred during service, and he has a current left hip disability as a result of his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities. However, there is no evidence of arthritis of multiple joints or any other currently diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus was granted, but the effective date was set at January 19, 2005.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including major depressive disorder, hypertrophic gastritis, and tinnitus, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that current tinnitus is related to military noise exposure and granted service connection for this condition. The issue of bilateral hearing loss remains pending as it was not addressed in the decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus.

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the evidence does not meet the criteria to establish service connection for each condition.,The Veteran has been granted a higher initial evaluation of 100 percent for PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a low back disability and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including psychiatric conditions, knee and spine issues, high blood pressure, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The case is being remanded for additional examinations to determine the current severity of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, benign prostatic hypertrophy, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, PTSD, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to lack of evidence associating these conditions with his active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not result in unemployability prior to October 19, 2007. The effective date for the TDIU is therefore October 19, 2007.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have any residuals of spinal meningitis related to service, and therefore denies the claim for service connection.

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

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

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

The Board is remanding the case for scheduling a travel board hearing at the RO in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for migraine headaches prior to February 27, 2008 was granted with a 30 percent rating effective from that date.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a rating in excess of 20 percent for his left shoulder disability. The evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues and a request for an initial evaluation higher than the currently assigned 50 percent for PTSD. The Veteran has also requested a hearing before a Decision Review Officer.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss were denied. The appeal for TDIU was not addressed as it is part of the remand portion.