Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2009

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and the Board found that tinnitus was not related to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an eye disability, and a dental condition were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus to his military service.

The veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, but he does not have a disability manifested by PTSD due to his active service.

The veteran's tinnitus was found to be etiologically related to in-service noise exposure.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were remanded to obtain additional evidence.

The Board remands the case for a current VA audiological examination to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of any diagnosed bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for status post vocal cord excision, right true vocal cord paralysis, and dysphonia plica, hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, and loss of vision as there was no evidence of a nexus or relationship to service or exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or a nexus to service.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disability, tinnitus, bilateral deafness and a cardiac disability as the competent medical evidence of record does not show that these disabilities are related to service.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to July 16, 2006, and increased to 50 percent from that date due to symptoms of depressed mood, difficulty sleeping, flashbacks, startle response, hypervigilence, and difficulty establishing effective work and social relationships.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, as well as service connection for a skin disability, were denied. The 10 percent rating for tinnitus is the maximum schedular rating available, and there was no evidence of a compensable evaluation for the hearing loss or that the skin condition was related to service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection claims related to bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, essential hypertension with coronary stenosis, neuropathy, left ankle arthritis, right ankle arthritis, left wrist arthritis, left foot arthritis, right foot arthritis, arthritis of the back, left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, headaches, and loss of part of the stomach and large intestines.

The veteran is not entitled to an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for pes planus, right foot.

The veteran is unable to obtain and/or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on the evidence of in-service noise exposure and current diagnoses.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's tinnitus is related to his active duty service.

The veteran's service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was granted based on the evidence showing that his hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, degenerative changes of the lumbosacral spine, and a bilateral knee disability based on evidence showing these conditions are attributable to the veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service, nor was there any evidence of a link between the veteran's current conditions and his service-connected cerebral concussion residuals.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of these conditions manifesting during or shortly after his active service, nor any credible evidence linking them to his military service.