Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2009

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of VA audiology records, and a need for a VA examination to assess the current nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his current hearing loss and tinnitus.

The VA has denied the appellant's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found service connection for tinnitus granted, but denied service connection for a chronic skin disorder due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus began during active service and granted service connection for it. The issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded.

The Board finds that the appellant's claims of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus, a right leg disorder, a right knee disorder, a right hip disorder, a left leg disorder, a left knee disorder and a left hip disorder are denied as there is no medical evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied as there is no medical evidence showing that his current tinnitus disability is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service, including exposure to loud noise during military service. As a result, the claims for service connection have been granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, right total knee arthroplasty, myopic astigmatism with presbyopia and tinnitus. The decision also noted that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to noise exposure in service and granted service connection for this condition. The hearing loss claim was not addressed due to a lack of relevant VA treatment records.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 40 percent, the maximum schedular evaluation available. The Veteran's tinnitus remains at a 10 percent rating.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, malaria, cholelithiasis with gallstone pancreatitis, status post cholectystectomy and hepatitis, cardiomyopathy, and peripheral vascular disease (PVD).

The Veteran's appeal is being REMANDED for additional development due to missing records and a need for further medical examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss of the right ear and bilateral tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, as well as compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for oral lesions, dental caries, and tooth loss were denied due to lack of legal basis.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

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

The Veteran's current tinnitus was not shown in service or for years thereafter, and the most probative opinion evidence on the question of whether there exists a medical nexus between his current tinnitus and service weighs against the claim.

The Veteran's duodenal ulcer is rated at 20 percent, effective from the date of the decision. Service connection for tinnitus has been granted.

The VA Board has determined that the appellant's tinnitus is not related to his military service, and thus cannot be granted service connection.