Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2010

The Veteran's appeals seeking service connection for diabetes mellitus with cataracts, malaria, scrub typhus, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals. The Board has no further jurisdiction in these matters.

The Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is rated at 20 percent, and bilateral tinnitus has been granted service connection. Service connection for erectile dysfunction and a psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) have also been established.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to be related to his military service. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded due to the need for additional examination and evidence.

Your appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the Winston-Salem Regional Office.

The Board has ordered a remand for additional medical examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The appeal is currently pending.

The Veteran's case is being remanded due to her failure to appear at a scheduled videoconference hearing. The issues of increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type II; service connection for stress disorder; and reopening the claim for tinnitus disability are pending.

The Veteran's PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were not found to be related to service. The Veteran does not have any service-connected disabilities that would qualify him for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or being housebound.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were incurred in service, with all doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus is not related to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a change in personnel at the RO, and the Veteran requested a hearing before a current Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, prostate disability, and a bilateral foot disorder, were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The claims are therefore denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no competent evidence or opinion linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right foot injury, skin disorder, detached retina, hearing loss, and tinnitus have all been denied. The Veteran has not established new and material evidence to reopen his claims for the skin disorder or any of the other conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if any current tinnitus or bilateral hearing loss is related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for multiple conditions, including retropatellar pain syndrome of the right knee, tendinitis of the right wrist, recurrent tinnitus, chronic vasomotor rhinosinusitis with a retention cyst of the left maxillary sinus, and other unspecified disorders have been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss disability, tinnitus, hypertension, renal disease, and psychiatric disorder are not related to service. The preponderance of evidence shows these conditions were first manifested many years after service.

The Veteran's combined rating for his service-connected disabilities is 40 percent, which does not meet the threshold criteria for a TDIU. The evidence does not reflect that he is unemployable due to these conditions.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus for VA purposes and finds no service connection is warranted. The claim for a skin disorder, to include as due to exposure to herbicides or petroleum products, remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.