Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus have been denied as there is no competent evidence of a nexus to service.

The Board found that there is no competent evidence linking the Veteran's current hearing loss or tinnitus to his active service, including noise exposure. The claims for service connection are therefore denied.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus is properly evaluated as 10 percent disabling.

The Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed left foot disability or tinnitus that is attributable to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to in-service noise exposure and granted service connection for this condition. However, there is no evidence linking his current tinnitus to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have hearing loss or tinnitus that is attributable to his military service. The VA examiner found no link between any current disability and military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are granted. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise, with no medical evidence indicating that these disabilities are not etiologically related to active service.

The Board found that the May 2001 rating decision did not contain CUE in assigning an effective date of February 13, 2001 for the grant of TDIU. The July 1982, March 1986, November 1988, and July 1996 rating decisions did not contain CUE by failing to grant entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied both claims as there is no evidence that these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical examination and the Veteran's request for a Travel Board hearing.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have not prevented him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment over the entire rating period considered.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that there is no medical nexus between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that a new examination is necessary to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are related to his active service, including exposure to noise during combat in Vietnam. As a result, the appeal for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus to service, with the preponderance of the evidence showing that these conditions did not manifest during or within one year after service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, bronchial asthma, bronchitis, shin splints of the right leg, shin splints of the left leg, migraine headaches, and a skin condition due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions during his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records from Dr. Wolfe and scheduling a VA audiometric examination to assess the nature and etiology of his claimed hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of arthritis of the ankles, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or residuals of an injury to the right index finger that is related to his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or chronic symptomatology.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss, finding that these conditions are related to military service. The right ear hearing loss claim is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a hearing disability in the right ear for VA purposes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, chronic tinnitus, and chronic vertigo did not have their origin during his period of active military service.