Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, anxiety disorder, and freezing up of motor skills), muscle spasms, and tinnitus.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was denied as there is no legal basis for a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied due to the lack of evidence showing a relationship between these conditions and his military service. The claim for an earlier effective date was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability, tinnitus, and higher initial ratings for degenerative joint disease of the right and left knees.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus as there was no evidence of tinnitus in service or within a year of discharge, and no medical evidence linking his current tinnitus to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension was withdrawn, and the Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss. The claim for tinnitus was denied, as well as an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and coronary artery disease, prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year after discharge, and no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's applications to reopen claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left knee and tinnitus, as new and material evidence was not presented.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and current diagnoses.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus as there was no evidence of a causal relationship between his military service and current tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, hypertension, and tinnitus as there was no competent evidence of a current disability or that the disabilities were related to service. The claim for a skin condition and bilateral ankle condition was remanded.

The Board grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise with regard to their etiology.

The Board denied an initial disability rating greater than 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus and a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, residuals of frost bite to his ears, and a bilateral foot disorder due to the lack of evidence showing current disabilities or a link between these conditions and military service.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of cold-weather injury in both feet, hypertension, tinea pedis, a cervical spine disorder, and bilateral tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus as there was no evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is related to his active service.