Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were related to his active military service.

The case is remanded to obtain a March 2007 VA audiological examination report and schedule the Veteran for a videoconference Board hearing.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a low back injury and tinnitus as the medical evidence did not demonstrate that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were related to inservice acoustic trauma, while a chronic low back disorder was not supported by the evidence.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss was incurred in active military service, while right ear hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus were not.

The Veteran's death was due to his own willful misconduct, and service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is not warranted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent, as it results in total occupational and social impairment.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a condition manifested by dizziness and uneven steps as they were fully resolved in favor of the Veteran with the grant of service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as effective dates prior to certain dates.

The Veteran's claim for an increased initial rating for bilateral hearing loss was withdrawn, and service connection for tinnitus was granted.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by active service, nor may they be presumed to have been so incurred.

The Veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal for any of the issues related to service connection, and the Board is without jurisdiction to review these matters.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus as there was no evidence of chronicity or continuity of symptomatology since service, and a negative etiological opinion from a VA examiner.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a skin disability, to include chloracne.

The appeal was dismissed for the issue of a disability rating greater than 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus. The claim to reopen service connection for degenerative changes of the lumbar spine was granted, and the Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran's hearing loss disability was manifested by level I hearing acuity in both ears, and the service-connected bilateral tinnitus is assigned a 10 percent rating, which is the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260.

The Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent, and he is not entitled to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a disability during or within one year after service, and the current conditions were not related to his military service.