Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. His claim for an increased rating of PTSD from May 20, 2008 was granted with a 50% disability rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by military service, as his pre-existing conditions did not worsen during service. The claim for service connection was denied.

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted effective May 7, 2008. The Board found no evidence of prior informal or formal claims filed before this date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for emphysema with bronchitis (claimed as a lung disorder) is denied because there is no evidence of asbestos exposure during service and the current condition is not related to service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because there is no evidence that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of sensorineural hearing loss or tinnitus, nor is there any evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred in, or caused by, his military service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VCAA notice and for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnoses of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his in-service noise exposure, and thus service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral tinnitus is related to acoustic trauma during military service, and therefore grants the claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral tinnitus.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the Veteran's service connection claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an eye disorder. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether or not the Veteran's claimed tinnitus had its onset while on active duty, and grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for a hearing loss disability. The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and less likely due to noise exposure, while his hearing loss does not meet VA criteria.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and pseudo malaria.

The Veteran's current tinnitus is related to noise exposure during service and the Board finds that it was incurred in active military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to incomplete development of his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The issues have not been fully addressed, particularly regarding the etiology of his hearing loss.

The VA denied the appellant's claims for increased evaluations and service connection for various conditions, including bilateral tinnitus, hearing loss, right ankle disorder, arthritis of the right ankle, lump masses throughout the body, residuals of a bilateral eye injury, multiple joint arthritis, right elbow condition, right knee disability, facial paralysis, and injuries to the tailbone and hips.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for diabetes mellitus is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.