Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The claim for PTSD was remanded due to insufficient information regarding a verified stressor.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is etiologically related to his military service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and conducting a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or any period of noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his noise exposure in service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating higher than 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has been assigned under Diagnostic Code 6260, which covers tinnitus.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there is no competent objective medical evidence indicating current disabilities or a relationship to service. The claim for an initial higher rating for Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) L5-S1, postoperative disc arthroplasty was not addressed within the scope of this decision.

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

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service, and the current conditions are not linked to service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, concluding that there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the need for a VA audiometric examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied, while his claim to reopen a right knee disorder was also denied. The Board found no evidence of in-service hearing loss or tinnitus, and the current conditions are not related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a hearing and compliance with the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000. The issues include service connection for shin splints, tinnitus, and reopening her claim for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and tinnitus have been reopened. The Board finds new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims of vitiligo and left shoulder and arm disability.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's cause of death, congestive heart failure, is found to be related to his service-connected arthritis. The appellant does not meet the criteria for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Board denied service connection for prostate disorder, erectile dysfunction, and tinnitus. The claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine and bilateral hearing loss were also denied. New and material evidence was not received to reopen these claims.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the Board denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 due to insufficient evidence of a continuous period of total disability rating for at least ten years immediately preceding his death.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus was denied, and his claim for service connection for lymphoma was also denied. The Board found that there is no legal basis for the assignment of a schedular evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus and that lymphoma was not incurred as a result of military service.