Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher evaluations or additional service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as it was not shown to have had onset during service and is unrelated to an injury, disease, or event of service origin.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability and direct service connection for tinnitus. The claims for shin splints, right leg; shin splints, left leg; muscle pain, right arm; muscle pain, left arm; and ulnar nerve sensory loss, right hand were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and his active military service.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence and ensure compliance with the requirements set forth in Dingess v. Nicholson, 19 Vet. App. 473 (2006).

The Board remands the claims for further development of the record, including a review of the Veteran's complete service personnel file and additional requests to JSRRC for deck logs.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, and granted service connection for both conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus and remanded his claims for an increased rating for low back strain with degenerative joint and disc disease, and entitlement to a TDIU.

The Board found that the preponderance of evidence was against a finding that the Veteran's tinnitus was related to his military service, and denied the claim.

The Board found that the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral hearing loss was not aggravated by his active military service, and that tinnitus is etiologically related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the evidence did not support higher ratings under applicable criteria.

The Veteran's PTSD does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent, and service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, as the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that these conditions are related to his active duty service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence that these conditions were related to his active military service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the claim was received on September 12, 2005.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a concussion, including brain damage and memory loss, as well as secondary conditions such as tinnitus, bilateral eye disorder, left hip and back disorder, and neuropathy of the left hand.