Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2009

The Board denied the Veteran's applications to reopen claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left knee and tinnitus, as new and material evidence was not presented.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and current diagnoses.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus as there was no evidence of a causal relationship between his military service and current tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, hypertension, and tinnitus as there was no competent evidence of a current disability or that the disabilities were related to service. The claim for a skin condition and bilateral ankle condition was remanded.

The Board grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise with regard to their etiology.

The Board denied an initial disability rating greater than 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus and a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, residuals of frost bite to his ears, and a bilateral foot disorder due to the lack of evidence showing current disabilities or a link between these conditions and military service.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of cold-weather injury in both feet, hypertension, tinea pedis, a cervical spine disorder, and bilateral tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus as there was no evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is related to his active service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a current disability, or that the disabilities were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's Eustachian tube dysfunction is manifested by occasional dizziness, warranting a 10 percent rating.

The Board grants service connection for bilateral tinnitus, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran.

The Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, but his left ear hearing loss is not.

The Veteran was scheduled for VA examinations to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities, but he did not report for these appointments. The case is being remanded to schedule appropriate examinations.

The Veteran's bilateral tinnitus is service-connected.

The Board concluded that the preponderance of the evidence is against the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, as there was no verified in-service stressor event.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral heel spurs, and a bilateral hip disability are being remanded to the RO for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type II, and a compensable evaluation for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities. The claim for service connection for tinnitus and hypertension was also denied.