Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2010

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, while his dermatitis with resulting alopecia and hearing loss are denied. His PTSD claim for a higher rating remains pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his current hearing loss and exposure to noise during active duty service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were withdrawn, and the issues of aortic stenosis and bilateral tinnitus are dismissed.

The Board found that the Veteran's current left shoulder disorder is not related to his military service or any incident therein, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability related to service. The claim for hypertension and coronary artery disease was also denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran meets the threshold requirements for a consideration of a schedular TDIU due to his service-connected prostate cancer residuals, which prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to the need to account for service exposure and clinical significance of tinnitus in August 1970.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his service, thus granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have resulted from military noise exposure during service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are both related to active service, granting his claims for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active service, including any in-service noise exposure. As a result, the claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to his military service, including exposure to noise in the engine room. As such, the claims for service connection have been granted.

The Board has determined that the appellant's hearing loss of the right ear and tinnitus are related to his military service, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus that is related to service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board finds that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is due to acoustic trauma during his period of active service, and thus grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claim for tinnitus remains pending as additional development is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of tinnitus and the Veteran did not provide a description of any symptoms at his September 2007 hearing. Therefore, service connection for tinnitus was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right eye cataract are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no credible evidence of exposure to herbicides or asbestos in service, and the current presence of diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, bilateral eye disability, bilateral lung condition, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, skeletal arthritis, arthritis of the right hand, left shoulder, and left elbow, peptic ulcer disease, and headaches were not established.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service.