Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities is not service-connected, as it did not manifest within one year of separation from service and there is no evidence linking it to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II or any other incident of service.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for tinnitus due to new and material evidence. The case is now remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition. However, there is insufficient evidence to support a finding of tinnitus being related to service.

The Board denied initial compensable evaluations for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus in June 1969, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not warrant such evaluations based on the applicable rating criteria at that time.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hand disability, tinnitus, and a right knee disability. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD was dismissed due to withdrawal of appeal.

The Board has withdrawn the Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, facial skin blemishes, and a prostate disability; entitlement to an increased rating for epidermophytosis; and entitlement to a compensable rating for malaria. The Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the right knee is attributable to service and was granted service connection. The claims for anal fissures, hemorrhoids, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus are pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection for left knee/leg disorder, right knee/leg disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision is based on the lack of evidence showing a chronic condition during or within one year after service, as well as the absence of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). His combined evaluation is 50 percent, which does not meet the required percentage under VA regulations.

The Board found no evidence of tinnitus in service and denied the claim for service connection.,Regarding hypothyroidism, the appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of his right hip condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not found to be related to service, and his PTSD did not result in total occupational or social impairment. Therefore, the claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus first manifested in service and continues to this day, granting service connection for tinnitus.

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

The VA denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a relationship between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there was no evidence of a chronic disability during or within one year after service. The VA audiologist concluded that the Veteran's current hearing loss is unrelated to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge (VLJ). The issues of service connection for various conditions are pending.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left knee is granted. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Veteran seeks service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of any diagnosed conditions.