Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no competent evidence of a medical relationship between any disability and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hematuria was granted. His claim for tinnitus was denied, and his claim for new and material evidence to reopen a hearing loss claim was reopened.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a bilateral knee disability, a bilateral hip disability, and a low back disability have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a stomach condition, and peripheral sensory neuropathy of both upper extremities due to lack of current evidence supporting these conditions.

The Veteran does not have hearing loss or tinnitus that was caused or aggravated by his service. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against the claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service records are unavailable and remands the case for a new VA examination to determine if his current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus may be related to noise exposure in service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions were not related to his military service. The appeal continues with the issue of an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active military service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was denied. The Veteran's hearing loss is currently rated at 50 percent, effective September 1, 2004. His tinnitus remains at a 10 percent rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic lumbosacral strain as secondary to his service-connected right knee disability. The only competent opinion addressing these issues is against the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining VA treatment records and arranging for a medical opinion regarding the relationship between his GERD and military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor could they be presumed to have been so incurred. The evidence did not establish a current disability for PTSD or an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The Board found no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a nexus between current hearing loss and tinnitus and service, thus denying the claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left knee disability, bilateral trench foot, viral hepatitis, dental disorder (grinding teeth), bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right arm lipoma, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and left big toenail condition. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, primarily his respiratory disability and hearing loss, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the fair preponderance of the evidence indicates that the Veteran is unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment due to these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic kidney disease and a back condition, as well as his claim for increased rating for PTSD. The Board found no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and his active military service.

The Board found that there is no competent evidence linking the Veteran's tinnitus to his service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus for VA compensation purposes and therefore, service connection is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus is being remanded due to the unavailability of his service treatment records. The Board requires a VA audiometric examination to determine if he has current disabilities related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus did not start during service and is not related to in-service noise exposure. Therefore, the claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied.