Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2009

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder, seasonal allergies/rhinitis, a respiratory condition and tinnitus. However, the evidence does not support an increased rating for his current conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied, with the effective date of the increased rating for traumatic degenerative changes, right shoulder being May 10, 2006.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain additional evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of aggravation or a link to service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus.

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

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding no evidence that it was incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and peripheral neuropathy as the preponderance of evidence was against these claims. The veteran's PTSD rating was also denied as it did not meet the criteria for a higher initial rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, and increased ratings for the low back disorder, right knee disorder, right wrist disorder, left shoulder disorder, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no competent evidence of a current diagnosis or any relationship to service.

The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for diabetic nephropathy with hypertension, are being remanded to obtain additional evidence.

The veteran's tinnitus is service-connected as it is likely related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, granted a 10% rating for the residuals of a traumatic crush injury to the fifth digit of the left hand, and denied an effective date prior to October 20, 2005, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus.

The appeal was remanded for an additional medical nexus opinion due to the equivocal nature of the previous VA examiner's opinion.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date was denied as the earliest possible effective date that could be assigned is July 18, 2003, the date of receipt of his claim.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's preexisting condition was aggravated by his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were remanded to provide the veteran with a VA examination.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted as they are related to his active military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus as they were not incurred in or aggravated by active duty. The veteran's claim for service connection for right cerebrospinal fluid otorhinorrhea is remanded for further development.