Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have hearing loss or tinnitus during service, and there is no evidence of continuity of symptoms since service. Therefore, the claims for service connection are denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new hearing before the Travel Board.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus on either a direct or secondary basis, and the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further development.

The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of tinnitus and credible evidence linking this condition to his service, specifically noise exposure in Vietnam. Therefore, service connection for tinnitus is established.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the Veteran's claimed tinnitus is not a result of acoustic trauma experienced in active military service and therefore, denied his claim for service connection.

The VA determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by active service, and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment, as his GAF score indicates mild symptoms and he is able to perform activities of daily living. His hearing aids allow him to work in most situations, and his tinnitus is described as bothersome rather than disabling.

The Veteran's tinnitus is attributable to service, and the Board finds that service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus, a heart condition, degenerative joint and disc disease, lumbosacral spine with disc herniation, L5-S1, and foraminal stenosis, asthma, and allergic rhinitis have been denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including VA examinations to determine the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus and carpal tunnel syndrome and familial tremors of the right hand.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, and his cervical and lumbar spine disabilities are denied. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus began in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including torn lateral meniscus of the right knee and bilateral hearing loss disability. The claim for service connection for nerve damage in the left arm was also denied. Service connection for arthritis of the right knee is addressed separately.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied, as the current ratings are already at their maximum. The claim to reopen a service connection claim for lumbosacral strain was also denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service, but his bilateral hearing loss is not.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Board finds that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred in or aggravated by such service.

The Board found that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus did not begin during service or as a result of service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of bilateral hernioplasties were rated noncompensably disabling. The Veteran did not have current tinnitus or cold injury residuals at the time of his death, and there is no evidence of in-service injuries or diseases that could be linked to these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for asbestosis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The evidence did not establish a nexus between these conditions and his military service.