Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and an increased rating for asbestosis, finding that there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology related to these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions were not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cervical spine disorder, and thoracolumbar spine disorder are found to be related to his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for status post concussion headaches was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied, but her claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board finds that the Veteran's tinnitus is attributable to acoustic trauma during active service and grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by active service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred therein. The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of medical opinion linking his current diagnoses to any incident of service.

The Board has determined that the appellant currently suffers from left ear tinnitus, which is a result of an injury or disease incurred in active duty service. As such, the claim for service connection for left ear tinnitus is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active military service, including noise exposure from aircraft mechanics work. As such, the appeal for service connection is granted.

The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, thus granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of a relationship between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of current disabilities in the right ear and insufficient evidence to establish a link between left ear hearing loss or tinnitus and military noise exposure.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for tinnitus. However, the preponderance of the evidence is against the claim as there is no competent medical evidence or opinion indicating that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The case is REMANDED to allow for this development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of current disability or a link to military service. The claim for PTSD was also denied as new and material evidence had not been received.

The Veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not shown during active duty service, within one year of active duty service, or for many years after active duty service. Therefore, the claims are denied as they do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's initial claim for higher ratings for tinnitus and hearing loss was denied. The RO also denied service connection for PTSD, but granted the Veteran new evidence to reopen his previously denied PTSD claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left knee disability, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between current disabilities and service or any service-connected conditions. The right knee claim is remanded.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus is not related to his service and denied his claim for service connection. The initial compensable evaluation for left ear hearing loss was also denied.