Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus. The evidence did not establish that these conditions began during or were caused by his active military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include depression; an initial disability rating greater than 10 percent for tinnitus; and an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss.,The appeal is denied as the evidence does not support higher ratings or referral for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for disabilities resulting from a VA procedure in April 2001, but the case has been remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding negligence and causation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right ear hearing disability for VA purposes and finds that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease resulting in such a disability. The left ear hearing loss disability is found to be less likely than not related to service, while tinnitus is found to be at least as likely as not related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for asbestosis, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and tinnitus. The evidence did not establish current diagnoses or a nexus to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, as there was no evidence of such during service or within one year after discharge. The VA examiner opined against a direct relationship between the current disabilities and military noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, with current evidence showing a link between in-service noise exposure and these conditions. As such, the claims for service connection have been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus did not have its onset during active service or is related to his active service, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sinusitis are not related to his military service. The evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for extension of a temporary total rating beyond April 30, 2012 and service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus. The right knee disorder was granted based on secondary service connection to the left knee disability.

The Veteran's tinnitus disability is related to service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with a rating of 10% for residuals of a right wrist fracture and an initial evaluation higher than 10 percent for irritable bowel syndrome. The gastrointestinal disability other than IBS, hiatal hernia with GERD as residuals of helicobacter pylori infection, and tinnitus are all found to be related to service.

The Board has withdrawn the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hand disorder, to include arthritis.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus and allergic rhinitis and sinusitis.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year following service discharge, and there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a nexus between these conditions and service. The preponderance of the evidence is against the claims.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service and concluded that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, which is secondary to his service-connected tinnitus, has been remanded due to the need for additional development and an addendum opinion regarding whether the hearing loss is proximately due to or aggravated by his tinnitus.

The Veteran's right ankle disability is found to be related to service, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to his active military service, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus that is attributable to his military service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board found no evidence of a service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to lack of continuity of symptomatology since service, and the VA examiner's opinion that current hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to military noise exposure. The Veteran's statements regarding continuity of symptoms were deemed inconsistent with other evidence.