Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, skin disability causing sensitivity secondary to diabetes mellitus, and his petition to reopen his previously denied claim of service connection for refractive error and hyperopia. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Veteran's right wrist disability, residuals of shrapnel wound to the right hand, and left hip disability are all found to be related to service. However, there is no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service or within one year post-service, leading to a determination that these conditions are not related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and has granted service connection for this condition. However, there is insufficient evidence to support a finding of secondary service connection for the right hip disability.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been withdrawn. The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart condition, bowel resection, and arthritis of the hands are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection claims have been denied. The Board found no legal basis to award separate schedular evaluations for tinnitus in each ear, as the maximum rating of 10 percent is already assigned under Diagnostic Code 6260.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with notice and a need for additional development, including clarification of whether the Veteran desires a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for hearing loss, recurrent tinnitus, and PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, left hip, and left shoulder. Service connection is denied for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic obstructive lung disease, hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease and menisci tear of the left knee was also denied.

The Board has determined that further VA audiological evaluations are needed to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for hearing loss as a disability for VA purposes. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus will be remanded for this purpose.

The Board has denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the veteran's active military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, including exposure to loud noise in service. As a result, the claims for service connection for these conditions have been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and found that the Veteran's left hip disability is related to his service-connected lumbosacral degenerative joint disease. The bilateral hearing loss claim was not granted as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not show a relationship to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and granted his claim for an initial compensable rating for residuals of a right middle finger scar.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new evidence supports these claims. The Board granted service connection based on direct evidence of a link between the conditions and military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, but the Board finds that they are related to service based on continuity of symptomatology. Service connection is granted for tinnitus, but not for bilateral hearing loss.