Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board found that tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied the claim. The PTSD issue is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from November 2000 to August 2001 is granted as he meets the schedular criteria and there is probative evidence of his unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

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

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, so the Board has dismissed these matters.

The Board has granted service connection for cold injury, right hand and bilateral hearing loss with tinnitus. The Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied. The claim for TDIU was also denied as the Veteran is not unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities alone.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during or immediately following service. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a left foot condition. The evidence did not meet the criteria for hearing loss as defined by VA regulations, and there was no diagnosed current tinnitus or left foot condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of 8 July 2005 for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the February 14, 2005 document did not constitute a valid informal claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, nor may they be presumed to have been incurred in service. Therefore, the claims for service connection were denied.

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

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by active military service. His heart condition was also not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including VA examinations to determine the presence of hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities, as well as their etiology. The Veteran may also have residuals from a hand injury during service.

The Board found that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by his active service, as there was no evidence of chronicity in service and no showing of continuity of symptoms after discharge. The Board concluded that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claims for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for a left ankle disorder, hearing loss in the right ear, and tinnitus. Hearing loss in the left ear is not considered a disability under VA criteria.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure, with all reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the claimant. Therefore, service connection for both conditions is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions had their onset during active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his employment as a farmer.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service, and the Veteran's current conditions are not shown to be related to his military service. Therefore, service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied.