Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a gum condition (loss of teeth) due to lack of evidence showing current disabilities.,Service connection for respiratory disability, specifically sleep apnea, is remanded as the Veteran contends it was caused by in-service exposure to jet engine exhaust fumes.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, but has remanded them due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's current conditions are being evaluated again.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current condition is at least as likely as not related to his military noise exposure. However, the Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence meeting VA's definition of hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, right knee condition, and tinnitus are all granted service connection.,A left knee condition is remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to the Veteran's right knee disability.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during service and has been present since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD with anxiety and depression is granted as it was incurred in service.,Tinnitus is denied because it manifested more than one year after separation from service and is not shown to be causally related to an in-service event, injury or disease.

The Board dismissed the appeals on all issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the Veteran's incarceration and requests that he be scheduled for a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and dismissed the claim for bilateral hearing loss. The right wrist injury and back injury claims are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hearing loss and tinnitus due to noise exposure during service. The decision is based on incomplete medical records and a need for a new VA examination.

The Board has dismissed all claims related to service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right ear hearing loss; individual unemployability (TDIU); increased evaluations for service-connected tinnitus; and earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for residuals of a cyst (claimed as a cyst on the tail bone) and for tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and a left foot disability. The Veteran's claim for service connection of the left knee disability is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus on a presumptive basis due to noise exposure in service, as the Veteran reported continuous symptoms since service separation.

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, and evaluations in excess of 10 percent for low back strain and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity have all been denied.,Service connection was not granted because there is no evidence of current tinnitus. The claim for increased ratings were also denied as the Veteran's disabilities did not meet the criteria for higher evaluations.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, but dismissed his appeal regarding PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for cause of death due to the lack of evidence showing that the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus either principally or contributorily caused his death.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his active duty service. The decision is based on credible evidence of in-service noise exposure and continuity of symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin rash, posttraumatic stress neurosis, and tinnitus were denied. The appeal seeking revision of the November 1984 rating decision that granted service connection for a left wrist scar but failed to assign separate evaluations for arthritis and loss of sensation was also dismissed.