Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a current disability or a link to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right shoulder, left knee, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus disabilities.

The veteran's hypothyroidism and tinnitus were service-connected, while diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and a sleep disorder were not.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were related to his service, but PTSD was not.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no competent evidence of a current hearing loss disability, and the Veteran's tinnitus was not shown to be etiologically related to active service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, hearing loss, tinnitus, arthritis of the bilateral hips and knees, neuropathy of the right and left hand, sleep apnea, and PTSD were withdrawn by the appellant prior to promulgation of a decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date prior to October 24, 2005, for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and severity of the Veteran's service-connected residuals of a fracture of the left tibia and fibula, as well as its impact on employability.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, but ultimately denied both claims.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no competent medical evidence showing that they are related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, fibromyalgia, IBS, cholecystectomy, migraines, right knee injury, tinnitus, and other conditions, prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to January 10, 2005.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, obesity, acid reflux disability, sleep phobia, and sexual impotence as not being related to the veteran's active service or his service-connected bronchial asthma. The claim of entitlement to service connection for sinus disability on a direct-incurrence basis was reopened but ultimately denied. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were also denied.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus and diabetes mellitus, including as due to exposure to Agent Orange in service, is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus was denied as there is no legal basis for the assignment of a higher rating.

The veteran's chronic right and left buttocks shell fragment wound residuals, chronic right forearm shell fragment wound residuals, chronic left forearm shell fragment wound residuals, chronic low back shell fragment wound residuals, and chronic tinnitus were incurred in military service.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board concluded that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

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 concluded that the Veteran's service-connected bilateral, recurrent tinnitus is already rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent and denied an increased rating.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to obtain an updated medical opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus, specifically regarding its potential relationship to noise exposure during military service.