Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a right thumb disorder were denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions. The Board found that the evidence does not support service connection for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, memory loss, lumbar spine disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are denied as there is no competent evidence of a current disability related to active military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no evidence of these conditions during active duty and insufficient medical evidence linking them to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were denied. The Board found no evidence of a right hand disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or gastrointestinal disability due to service. Service connection was also not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions as they are not shown to be related to his active duty.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA audiological examination to determine the likelihood of service connection for his hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and are not related to his military service. Therefore, the claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary in regards to the appellant's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. As such, these issues are REMANDED to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current cervical spine disability, including arthritis and degenerative disc disease, is related to his in-service neck injury. Hearing loss disability was not manifest during service or within one year of discharge, and is unrelated to service. Tinnitus is related to the Veteran's service.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of current hearing loss or tinnitus, and the Veteran's complaints are not shown to be related to his service. Therefore, service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus cannot be established.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, particularly his bilateral knee disabilities and gout, prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss in the left ear meeting VA compensation criteria and denied service connection for tinnitus.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, specifically to repeated exposure to loud noises during combat in Vietnam. The claims for service connection are granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of her bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as to determine if these conditions are related to service. The claims will be readjudicated after the examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no credible evidence of in-service noise exposure or current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure and granted service connection. For hypertension, the claim was not fully resolved as secondary service connection requires further evaluation.

The Board is remanding the claims for higher ratings for left knee disability, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, recurrent ear infections, right ankle disability, and hypertension. The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD remains pending.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the Veteran does not have a current disability that meets VA compensation criteria. The claim for tinnitus was also denied due to lack of continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities were not related to his military service, as there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or chronic symptoms during service. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus were more likely due to post-military causes.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to November 12, 2008 for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as the claims were received more than one year after separation from service.