Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already receiving the maximum disability evaluation allowed by the applicable schedular criteria. The claim for a compensable disability evaluation for bilateral hearing loss prior to December 7, 2006, and in excess of 10 percent since that date remains denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and allergies have been denied. The claim for hypertension has not yet been adjudicated.,Further examination or evidence may be necessary to address the hypertension claim.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral tinnitus is granted as the evidence shows a current disability that began during service and has persisted since then.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active service, as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or continuity of symptomatology since separation from service.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hyperplasia of the prostate, sleep apnea, hypertension, and kidney and bladder condition were all denied as there is no competent evidence showing these conditions are related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The case is being remanded to the RO for further development regarding the hearing loss claim.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for tinnitus, which is considered a direct result of noise exposure during military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is likely related to his military service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be service-connected, and his bilateral hearing loss disability remains noncompensably disabling.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to noise exposure during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and has granted service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision also addressed a claim for erectile dysfunction but did not specify its disposition.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not have a direct relationship to his military service, as they first manifested many years after service. The VA expert opinion concluded that these conditions were more likely due to other factors such as hereditary causes or environmental noise exposure over time.

The Veteran's current respiratory disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are not service-connected as they are not related to his military service or any in-service exposure. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a currently diagnosed respiratory disability at separation from service and there is no evidence of asbestos exposure during service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be causally related to service, and the Board grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of his acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was granted. The current disability rating remains at 50 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to service and grants service connection for this condition. The claim of a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal on this issue.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims were previously denied in February 2006 due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spondylosis warrants a 10 percent disability rating, effective from May 28, 2010. The Veteran's other claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied.