Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2009

The appeal was denied for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD. The claim for hearing loss was reopened but not granted, while the claims for tinnitus and PTSD were not supported by evidence.

The Board remands the claims for a VA psychiatric and general examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's PTSD and whether his service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.

The Board grants service connection for tinnitus as it is related to noise trauma experienced in service. The claim for restrictive and obstructive pulmonary disease remains pending further evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, and posttraumatic stress disorder were denied as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or that the conditions were related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, a gastrointestinal disorder, and a skin disorder as the preponderance of evidence did not show they were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's current bilateral tinnitus resulted from disease or injury in service, and new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for hearing loss disability of the right ear.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence and clarify the etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetic polyneuropathy of the lower extremities and diabetes mellitus type II, are significant enough to prevent him from engaging in any type of substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was reopened and granted, while the claim for tinnitus was denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD are all found to be due to his exposure to acoustic trauma during active service.

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

The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of a right ankle sprain.

The claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is remanded for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a new VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, lung disease, and residuals of exposure to solvents, thinners, and paint due to a lack of evidence showing that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board restored the 10 percent disability rating for carpal tunnel syndrome, effective October 3, 2005. Service connection was granted for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and color vision loss.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, onychomycosis and psoriasis, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities was denied as a matter of law.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus as the preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to July 14, 2006, for the award of service connection for tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence that a claim or intent to file a claim for this condition existed before July 14, 2006.