Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2014

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, as there is no evidence of in-service acoustic trauma or a continuity of symptoms after service. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the right wrist disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by military service, and arthritis may not be presumed to have been incurred therein. The right knee and hip disorders did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to service, but further examination is needed for OSA, hypertension, ED, and GERD.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The claims for diabetes mellitus, Type II and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are remanded due to incomplete medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has experienced tinnitus since service and that it is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and right knee disability as there is no credible evidence of such conditions in service or since service. The Veteran's testimony regarding current symptoms was not found to be credible.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no claim filed prior to 2004.

The Board has found service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for sinusitis. The claim for a bilateral knee condition requires further development.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have become manifest in service and has persisted, warranting service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are etiologically related to noise exposure during his active duty service, granting the Veteran's claims for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a DRO hearing. The issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus remains unresolved.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss, and there is no evidence to support service connection for this condition. The preponderance of the evidence supports denial.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, left foot heel spurs, and right foot heel spurs are all denied as service connection is not granted due to lack of evidence linking the current conditions to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to his active service, specifically noise exposure during training. The Veteran's current COPD is presumed due to asbestos exposure in service.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is not linked to herbicide exposure in service.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not manifest within one year of discharge and thus could not be presumed to have been incurred in service. The examiner concluded that the Veteran's current hearing loss was less likely than not related to his military service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new evidence received since the last final denial. The claims are now reviewed on their merits.

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

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection, and a 50 percent rating for PTSD has been granted effective from November 29, 2011.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active service and granted service connection for it. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, however, does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability evaluation under the applicable rating criteria.