Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence supports a link to noise exposure in service.

The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that any tinnitus disorder was present in service, or that any current tinnitus disorder is related to service or due to a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, GERD, fatigue, dizziness, and chest pain as these conditions were not shown to be related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the conditions were not shown to be related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have worsened to the point of warranting a 70 percent rating, while his tinnitus and total disability claims were denied.

The Veteran's left ear tinnitus is granted as it is secondary to his service-connected left ear chronic purulent otitis media.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to schedule a VA examination with an opinion based on all evidence of record.

The Veteran's tinnitus was not service-connected, and he was granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD as of March 10, 2003.

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

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, a low back disorder, bilateral knee arthritis, and bilateral foot disorder. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for right leg and foot numbness was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the evidence did not show a current disability. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a lung disability, as well as an increased rating for his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the evidence did not show a relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left knee condition are service-connected.

The Board finds that the earliest effective date for service connection for tinnitus is May 24, 2006, as there was no earlier claim pending.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding a relationship to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's back disorder, bilateral knee disorder, throat disorder, and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional audiologic examination reports for the Veteran's bilateral tinnitus and left ear hearing loss claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board grants service connection for tinnitus and remands the claims for increased ratings and additional service connection.