Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in service, as there was no evidence of such conditions during or immediately after his military service. The VA examiner opined that the more likely etiology for the Veteran's hearing loss was from industrial noise exposure rather than military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence supporting a relationship between his current diagnoses and his military service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus is being remanded due to insufficient evidence, including the need for a VA examination and consideration of the Veteran's testimony about intermittent or recurrent tinnitus.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by active service. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a finding of aggravation during service.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus is properly evaluated as 10 percent disabling. The RO must readjudicate the claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and consider the possibility of staged ratings if indicated by facts found.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection. The Board also found no evidence of diabetes mellitus being related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus, right and left ear hearing loss, a left knee disorder, arthritis of the right knee, low back disorder, allergy disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), finding that there was no evidence of current disabilities or a link to active service.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus and his military service, including noise exposure. As such, the claims for service connection were denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus and left ear hearing loss are found to be related to his military service, with the Board granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for Pseudofolliculitis Barbae and Tinnitus were denied as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen these previously denied claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including arthritis, gout, back disability, hearing loss, tinnitus, lung disability (claimed as breathing problems), sleep problems, heart disability, kidney disability, and neck cancer have been denied. The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for gout.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including as due to undiagnosed illness, cannot be substantiated based on the evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's coronary artery disease was aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for this condition. The claim of service connection for tinnitus is denied as there is no evidence to support a finding that it was incurred in or related to military service.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, chronic tinnitus, and chronic skin disorder (including chloracne) are not related to his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence of chronic symptoms in service, and the current complaints are not etiologically related to service.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus and his military service, including exposure to noise. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to PTSD, bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus related to noise trauma in service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for financial assistance for the purchase of an automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability, tinnitus, hypothyroidism, and prostate condition were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence is against these claims.