Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2009

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, a low back disorder, bilateral knee arthritis, and bilateral foot disorder. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for right leg and foot numbness was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the evidence did not show a current disability. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a lung disability, as well as an increased rating for his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the evidence did not show a relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left knee condition are service-connected.

The Board finds that the earliest effective date for service connection for tinnitus is May 24, 2006, as there was no earlier claim pending.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding a relationship to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's back disorder, bilateral knee disorder, throat disorder, and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional audiologic examination reports for the Veteran's bilateral tinnitus and left ear hearing loss claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board grants service connection for tinnitus and remands the claims for increased ratings and additional service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a current disability during his honorable periods of active military service, nor any evidence linking these conditions to his service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim, and there is no medical evidence relating either condition to military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral knee injuries and reopened the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but ultimately denied those claims.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and residuals of pilonidal cyst excision and left groin abscess removal as there was no evidence linking the conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied an increased rating for trigeminal neuralgia, but also denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's left foot drop was remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but did find that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim for tinnitus. The claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent evaluation of Meniere's syndrome, special monthly compensation based on being housebound, and total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for tinnitus and hearing loss due to VA treatment in December 2001 were denied as there was no evidence of an additional disability proximately caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of the VA, or by an event not reasonably foreseeable.