Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2009

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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and prostate cancer and its residuals, including impotence and metastatic bone cancer, as there was no evidence that these conditions were caused by or aggravated by active service.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is presumed to have been incurred during active military service. The claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, cardiac condition, and CFS were denied.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 30%, then increased to 50% and finally to 70% for the periods specified. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service connection for a right knee disability was granted, while the evaluations for bilateral tinnitus and degenerative disc disease (DDD) L4-5 with L4-5 radiculopathy were denied.

The Veteran does not have tinnitus that is related to his military service.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, and the remaining issues are being remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, but his depression and PTSD are not.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for a left leg disability, bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus are not supported by the evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher evaluations or additional service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as it was not shown to have had onset during service and is unrelated to an injury, disease, or event of service origin.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability and direct service connection for tinnitus. The claims for shin splints, right leg; shin splints, left leg; muscle pain, right arm; muscle pain, left arm; and ulnar nerve sensory loss, right hand were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and his active military service.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence and ensure compliance with the requirements set forth in Dingess v. Nicholson, 19 Vet. App. 473 (2006).

The Board remands the claims for further development of the record, including a review of the Veteran's complete service personnel file and additional requests to JSRRC for deck logs.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, and granted service connection for both conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus and remanded his claims for an increased rating for low back strain with degenerative joint and disc disease, and entitlement to a TDIU.