Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board determined that the Veteran's second period of military service was not honorable for VA purposes and is a bar to VA benefits. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there is no evidence showing these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and development, including obtaining VA treatment records from May 2006 to March 2008 and scheduling a VA medical examination.

The Board has granted service connection for panhypopituitarism, and the Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional evidence regarding his employability.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has aggravated his left leg and arm spasticity, as well as his headaches. The Board finds that these conditions are secondary to the service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran is seeking special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or being housebound due to his service-connected disabilities. However, a remand is necessary as the VA examinations did not consider whether his medications render him housebound.

The Board has granted service connection for IBS and denied service connection for paresthesias of the left upper extremity. The remaining claims are remanded due to incomplete records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, with no evidence of pre-existing conditions or aggravation. The claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board denied an increased rating. The Veteran also argued for separate ratings in each ear but was not granted as the condition is considered a single disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus did not manifest during service or within one year of service separation, and is not shown to be causally related to service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board found that the appellant's tinnitus was not incurred or aggravated by service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a bilateral eye disability due to lack of evidence of current disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current hearing loss or tinnitus related to service, and his left shoulder and back disabilities are not shown to be due to military service.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound to the left mastoid area are rated at 10 percent, and his bilateral hearing loss is currently noncompensable. The Board found that there was no evidence of moderately severe impairment or any other factors warranting higher ratings under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's claim for hepatitis C was denied as he does not have the disease. Service connection for PTSD prior to June 17, 2004 is granted at a 50% rating, but no higher. The Veteran's TDIU claim prior to that date was also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, narcolepsy, a left hand disorder, residuals of a head injury, and Parkinson's disease. The Board found that there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

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

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and a psychiatric disorder were denied as the preponderance of evidence did not support service connection.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a disability manifested by blisters on hands and feet were denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities related to service or secondary to herbicide exposure.