Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2010

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and his active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require the regular aid and attendance of another person to perform activities of daily living and protect him from daily life hazards.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his service, specifically his period of active duty for training in 1990. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during this period.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that his current hearing loss is causally related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate medical evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

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 during active duty. As such, these conditions have been granted service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right shoulder pain, skin condition of the head and arms (including as due to herbicide exposure), hearing loss, and tinnitus were all denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of a current disability in service or within one year post-service, and that any current conditions are not related to service.

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

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss in the right ear and tinnitus, finding that there is sufficient evidence to support these claims based on continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be incurred in service, but the claim for inner ear damage is denied as there is no evidence of current disability.

The Veteran seeks service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Board finds that a remand is necessary to obtain updated medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a videoconference hearing due to the appellant's request.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for service-connected PTSD was dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made by the Board.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied, while his claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD was granted. The effective date for the PTSD grant is March 27, 2007 to December 1, 2010.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, which effectively resolves the Veteran's appeal. The claim of entitlement to an increased evaluation for degenerative disk disease of the lumbar spine is remanded as there remains a justiciable issue regarding the appropriate rating and effective date. The claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is also remanded due to inadequate VA examination.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed disabilities of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and depression were not incurred or aggravated by military service. Specifically, there was no evidence showing a current disability related to in-service acoustic trauma, and the Veteran did not present any persuasive evidence showing he had disabilities manifested by either tinnitus or depression.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and heart condition. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and an initial noncompensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus is considered to have started during active duty, while his hearing loss was not shown at the time of his July 2009 VA examination but he had previously worked as an accountant with difficulty hearing in large groups.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right leg and neck shrapnel wounds, hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service combat or injury.