Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2009

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence was against a finding that the Veteran's tinnitus was related to his military service, and denied the claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral hearing loss was not aggravated by his active military service, and that tinnitus is etiologically related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the evidence did not support higher ratings under applicable criteria.

The Veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent, and service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, as the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that these conditions are related to his active duty service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence that these conditions were related to his active military service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the claim was received on September 12, 2005.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a concussion, including brain damage and memory loss, as well as secondary conditions such as tinnitus, bilateral eye disorder, left hip and back disorder, and neuropathy of the left hand.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were related to his active military service.

The case is remanded to obtain a March 2007 VA audiological examination report and schedule the Veteran for a videoconference Board hearing.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a low back injury and tinnitus as the medical evidence did not demonstrate that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were related to inservice acoustic trauma, while a chronic low back disorder was not supported by the evidence.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss was incurred in active military service, while right ear hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus were not.

The Veteran's death was due to his own willful misconduct, and service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is not warranted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent, as it results in total occupational and social impairment.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a condition manifested by dizziness and uneven steps as they were fully resolved in favor of the Veteran with the grant of service connection.