Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left wrist disability, skin disorder, and back disorder. The hearing loss, tinnitus, and left hip disorders were not found to be related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities were not related to his service, including noise exposure during active duty in Vietnam. The evidence did not show a relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of tinnitus during active service or within one year post-service. The Board also noted that the Veteran's current tinnitus is not related to his military noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition. The Board also finds no evidence of a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss disability, finding that the Veteran's in-service exposure to noise likely caused his current bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. However, the claim for tinnitus was denied as there is no credible evidence linking the onset of tinnitus to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus in the right ear is assigned a 10 percent rating, which is the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. There is no legal basis for the assignment of a schedular rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus in the right ear.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity cold injury residuals, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied as there is no competent evidence of current diagnoses or persistent symptoms related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is being remanded due to incomplete STRs and the need to locate additional records. The case will be re-adjudicated after further development.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and increased evaluations for degenerative joint disease of the lumbosacral spine, but remanded to obtain additional medical records and address representation issues.

The Veteran has a bilateral foot disability that is related to active service and is granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verifying service in Vietnam and obtaining a clarifying medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and glaucoma of the left eye, as well as a claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 30 percent for glaucoma of the right eye. The Veteran's claims were based on direct service connection.

The Veteran's claim for separate 10 percent evaluations for each ear of tinnitus is denied as the relevant rating criteria precludes such a determination.

The Board finds that tinnitus was incurred during active service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his service, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral eye disorder and kidney disorder are remanded due to the absence of a statement of the case on these issues.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's current tinnitus is confirmed, while the status of his claimed bilateral hearing loss disability remains unclear.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted. The Board also determined that these conditions are related to noise exposure in service.

The Veteran's bilateral tinnitus is assigned a 10 percent rating, the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 6260. The appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus has been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, with noise exposure being a significant factor.