Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, including noise exposure in Vietnam. As such, the claims for service connection have been granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral high frequency hearing loss was also denied due to his failure to appear for the scheduled VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active duty service, as evidenced by the lack of in-service complaints or findings of hearing loss or tinnitus. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are more likely due to civilian noise exposure, presbycusis, and/or some other etiology.

The Board denied claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a cardiovascular disorder, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities. The VA found no evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus. The Veteran's claims have been denied.

The Board has remanded the claims due to inadequate VCAA notice and missing medical records.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service, specifically acoustic trauma from gunfire and explosions during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 7, 1941. The claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's hypertension is found to be proximately due to his service-connected PTSD. His PTSD is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 70 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus has been denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be incurred during service, and he has a current left hip disability as a result of his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities. However, there is no evidence of arthritis of multiple joints or any other currently diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus was granted, but the effective date was set at January 19, 2005.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including major depressive disorder, hypertrophic gastritis, and tinnitus, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that current tinnitus is related to military noise exposure and granted service connection for this condition. The issue of bilateral hearing loss remains pending as it was not addressed in the decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus.

The Board finds that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to service and grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the evidence does not meet the criteria to establish service connection for each condition.,The Veteran has been granted a higher initial evaluation of 100 percent for PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a low back disability and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including psychiatric conditions, knee and spine issues, high blood pressure, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The case is being remanded for additional examinations to determine the current severity of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, benign prostatic hypertrophy, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, PTSD, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to lack of evidence associating these conditions with his active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not result in unemployability prior to October 19, 2007. The effective date for the TDIU is therefore October 19, 2007.