Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board found no competent evidence linking the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to his military service, resulting in a denial of both claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of PTSD related to his service, and thus, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have hearing loss, tinnitus, or residuals of cold injury of the feet that are related to his military service.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as his current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred during service and the Board finds that there is no medical evidence linking his current tinnitus to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, as there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure causing these conditions. The preponderance of medical evidence did not support a connection between the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus and his time in service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are permanent and total, qualifying him for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under Chapter 35 of the Veterans Benefits Act.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, Meniere's disease (dizziness), a spinal cord condition of the neck and back, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran seeks service connection for head trauma with residual chronic vision problems and tinnitus. The Board finds that additional development of the record is warranted, including obtaining VA treatment records from Miami-Coral Gables and any private medical records related to his visual symptoms.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus is not etiologically related to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus in his right ear is incurred during active military service and grants service connection for this condition. The Veteran's claim for tinnitus in his left ear is denied as there is no evidence of such.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for tinnitus and a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of entitlement to these benefits prior to October 13, 2005.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is related to his military service.

The Veteran's sinusitis is currently rated at 30 percent, the highest available rating under the General Rating Formula for Sinusitis. The Board found that he satisfied the criteria for a 30 percent evaluation based on more than six non-incapacitating episodes of sinusitis per year characterized by headaches, pain, and purulent discharge or crusting.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus did not start during his active duty service and is not related to any in-service noise exposure. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not etiologically linked to his service or any incident therein, and thus denied the claims for service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for gastritis to include H. pylori due to withdrawal by the Veteran. Service connection is granted for low back disability, and a 10 percent rating is assigned for acid reflux disease from October 1, 2004.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no current disability meeting VA compensation criteria for hearing loss in either ear. The left ear hearing loss was not shown to be aggravated by service, and the right ear hearing loss did not meet the threshold for a recognized disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.385. Tinnitus was also not shown to have been incurred during service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim for service connection for a back disability.,Service connection is established for bilateral hearing loss.,Service connection is also established for tinnitus.