Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, residuals of a broken nose, sinusitis, and bilateral eye disorders. The Veteran's conditions were not found to be related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have hearing loss or tinnitus as a result of service and denied both claims.

The Veteran has tinnitus that is related to his military service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left knee arthritis have been denied. However, the Veteran was granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left knee.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no legal basis to award higher evaluations under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus did not have their onset in service or are otherwise related to service, thus denying his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to in-service acoustic trauma and service connection for this condition has been granted. The Board finds that the Veteran's right and left shoulder disabilities are less likely than not related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that a program of independent living services, including bathroom remodeling, is not necessary for the appellant's independence in daily living.

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

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The Veteran is currently assigned a 10% rating for tinnitus, the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 6260.

The Veteran seeks service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which he claims are related to exposure to acoustic trauma during his military service. The case is being remanded for a VA audiological evaluation to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including acid reflux disease, paraspinal muscle spasms, lupus (fatigue), headaches, tinnitus, and a respiratory disability, all of which are claimed as secondary to herbicide exposure. The evidence did not support these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service head injury and noise exposure, respectively.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the current nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which are claimed as service-connected conditions. The appeal will be remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted, but his claim for a back disorder was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Veteran does not have hearing loss or tinnitus that is the result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle condition and left ankle condition were denied. The Veteran was granted an initial 20 percent disability rating for lumbar strain myositis but not higher. His claim for an increased rating for his right knee status post meniscal repair and anterior cruciate ligament rupture, with residual pain was denied. Service connection for hepatitis C was also denied. He was denied a compensable rating for bilateral tinnitus and for bilateral, moderate, sensorineural hearing loss.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle condition and right shoulder disability were denied. The Veteran was granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for status post repair of rotator cuff and labral tear and impingement syndrome of the right shoulder but not higher. His claim for hepatitis C was also denied. He was denied a compensable rating for bilateral tinnitus and for bilateral, moderate, sensorineural hearing loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or injury resulting in current disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including hearing loss in the right ear and tinnitus. The Board finds that additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA). Additionally, a VA examination is required to assess the current severity of his service-connected hearing loss in the left ear and pulmonary lung disease.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus and granted it. The effective date is set at April 15, 2003, which was the date of his original claim. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is also granted with an effective date of April 15, 2003.