Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the conditions were not shown to have manifested during active duty service or within one year of separation, and a current disability was not related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not the result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board finds that the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus must be granted based on new and material evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent disabling for bilateral tinnitus, as there is no legal basis for a higher rating under current regulations.

The Board concluded that the preponderance of the evidence does not establish that tinnitus had its onset in service, is otherwise related to the Veteran's active military service, or is etiologically related to a service-connected disability.

The Board grants service connection for tinnitus, as it is associated with the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The claims for service connection for a neurological disorder of the upper and lower extremities, headaches, and blurred vision are remanded for further development.

The veteran's income exceeded the maximum annual rate for pension, thus he is not entitled to VA non-service connected disability pension benefits.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the preponderance of evidence was against a finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board grants service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, resolving doubt in the Veteran's favor based on evidence of in-service noise exposure.

The appeal is remanded to provide the Veteran with proper notice and a VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining a new VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus with disequilibrium and the claim of service connection for PTSD are being remanded to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC.

The Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, but his fatigue and other claimed conditions are not.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his period of active service, despite in-service noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and PTSD, finding that the Veteran's reported noise exposure during combat in Vietnam was sufficient to establish a link between his current conditions and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and shin splints as there was no evidence of an injury, disease, or event in service to which current disorders could be related. The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, asthma, and athletes foot were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected as they resulted from in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was reopened and granted based on new evidence suggesting a possible link to his military service.