Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's inconsistent statements damaged his credibility and concluded that tinnitus was not related to military service or service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and gastrointestinal disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The effective date of his PTSD service connection is also being remanded.

The appellant claims compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for migraine headaches, tinnitus, anxiety and depression, and high blood pressure based on VA treatment from 1997 to 2007. The Board finds that additional records are needed and a medical opinion is required.

The Board has determined that the appellant's tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to inservice noise exposure during demolitions training, and thus service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus and TMJ dysfunction are at least as likely as not related to her military service, and thus grants service connection for both conditions. The effective date of the grant is July 28, 2008.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active duty. The VA examiner opined that the Veteran's audiometric configuration was not consistent with noise-induced hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease that can account for the present disability. The Board found that the Veteran did not have hearing loss for VA compensation purposes, and his tinnitus started after service.

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

The Veteran's service connection claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and lung/respiratory disability (including bronchitis) have been denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current hearing or respiratory condition attributable to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection was also denied for an increased rating for pes planus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a current disability meeting VA compensation criteria or any link to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the statutory presumption of soundness on enlistment had been rebutted by clear and unmistakable evidence of a pre-existing bilateral hearing loss disability. The Board also found no increase in severity during active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability rating for compensation purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his military service. Service connection for a psychiatric disability was denied as it is not supported by the evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise, suggesting that the Veteran's tinnitus manifested during or as a result of his active military service. The Veteran is therefore entitled to service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's right ankle disorder is service connected. His bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service connected.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no competent evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus, but the claim was denied as it was not related to active service.

The Veteran's combined disability rating meets the threshold for a TDIU, and his service-connected disabilities render him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment. The claim for residuals of a CVA is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence does not relate to the unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, and thus does not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating such claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected conditions, and therefore denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.