Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no competent evidence or opinion linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right foot injury, skin disorder, detached retina, hearing loss, and tinnitus have all been denied. The Veteran has not established new and material evidence to reopen his claims for the skin disorder or any of the other conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if any current tinnitus or bilateral hearing loss is related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for multiple conditions, including retropatellar pain syndrome of the right knee, tendinitis of the right wrist, recurrent tinnitus, chronic vasomotor rhinosinusitis with a retention cyst of the left maxillary sinus, and other unspecified disorders have been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss disability, tinnitus, hypertension, renal disease, and psychiatric disorder are not related to service. The preponderance of evidence shows these conditions were first manifested many years after service.

The Veteran's combined rating for his service-connected disabilities is 40 percent, which does not meet the threshold criteria for a TDIU. The evidence does not reflect that he is unemployable due to these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, including noise exposure during active duty. As a result, these conditions have been granted service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus for VA purposes and finds no service connection is warranted. The claim for a skin disorder, to include as due to exposure to herbicides or petroleum products, remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete opinions in the November 2008 examination report.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus and a perforated left eardrum, as well as service connection for psychiatric disorders, have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher schedular ratings or service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a disability rating. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against this claim. However, service connection has been granted for tinnitus due to continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has determined that service connection is granted for renal insufficiency and tinnitus, with the former being related to Atabrine use during World War II and the latter likely due to acoustic trauma sustained in service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right leg disability have been denied. The Board finds that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen any of these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examinations and a need for further explanation regarding a treatment record.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his in-service noise exposure, and thus grants service connection for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete audiometric test results from November 2005, and further action is required.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of service dates and provision of a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus was found to be incurred in service, and he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus and hearing loss of the right ear are found to be related to service. Service connection for these conditions is granted. The Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine was previously granted, and a rating in excess of 10% prior to August 4, 2008, and in excess of 20% since that date is denied.