Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence as to whether these conditions began during active military service. The decision also grants service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, right ear and left ear are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for tinnitus is denied as the weight of the evidence does not support a finding that it was incurred in service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran did not exhibit these conditions in service or within one year after discharge. The evidence showed no in-service noise exposure leading to current hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus disability is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and hepatitis C due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was denied as the disability is already at its maximum schedular rating.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, to include alcohol dependence and cognitive impairment, was denied due to lack of occupational and social impairment that would warrant such a high rating.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU was denied as service connection was not in effect prior to July 9, 2009.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for DEA benefits was denied as there is no legal basis for the assignment of such a rating prior to July 9, 2009.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded them due to insufficient evidence regarding noise exposure during reserve service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not make him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his TDIU claim is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are all granted as service connected. The Board found that these conditions were related to his military service or due to his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's claim for tinnitus was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,A 30 percent initial rating, but no higher, was granted for PTSD. The appeal regarding bilateral hearing loss disability is still pending.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding the evidence in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the issue of bilateral hearing loss has been withdrawn. The Board has remanded cases involving lumbar spine, left foot, right foot, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, and carpal tunnel syndrome of both wrists.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's left knee disability, including meniscus tear and degenerative joint disease, is also granted as service-connected.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible lay assertions of continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and active duty service.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus due to lack of a nexus between the condition and service. Service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis is remanded as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding its onset in or relation to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of chronic symptoms in service or continuous symptoms since service separation. The VA examiner opined that the current disabilities were less likely related to service.