Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as his current conditions are not shown to be related to his active military service.

The Veteran's claims have been interpreted to encompass Meniere's disease, and the Board finds that a VA examination should be conducted to clarify the etiology of this disorder. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are currently pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss are granted. The claim for right ear hearing loss is pending.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for nervous stomach/spastic colon, hemorrhoids, ruptured ear drum, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board found no credible evidence linking the Veteran's current hearing loss or tinnitus to his military service, and denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by active service, and thus denied both claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The effective dates for the granted benefits are established.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was denied by the Board. The denial is based on the current combined evaluation of his service-connected conditions (bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus) not meeting the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have been incurred in service, and the claim for service connection for pulmonary disease is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and grants this issue. The hearing loss claim remains pending as a VA examination was ordered.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a right wrist fracture have been rated at the maximum disability level due to pain, weakness, and limitation of motion without ankylosis. A separate compensable rating for sensory polyneuropathy is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted.,For the period from May 22, 2006 to September 5, 2007, the evaluation of bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of bilateral hearing loss, chronic low back pain (L1-L3), and a bilateral ankle disability have been withdrawn.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, with the right ear hearing loss being granted on a direct basis and the left ear hearing loss being granted based on aggravation. Tinnitus was also found to be incurred in service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus, lumbar degenerative disc disease, and bilateral knee condition were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA audiological examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as incurred due to noise exposure during service. The issue of hearing loss remains pending and will be remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss in the left ear and tinnitus, as well as a compensable disability evaluation for right ear hearing loss. The evidence did not support the presence of these conditions during or due to military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including neck injury, heat exposure, thoracolumbar spine disability, left ankle disability, skin condition, tinnitus, PTSD, gastrointestinal disorder, erectile dysfunction, fibromyalgia, and sleep disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions are related to service.

The Board has determined that additional substantive development is necessary prior to appellate review of the claim for service connection for tinnitus, to include as secondary to a service-connected condition.