Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The appeal was dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active military service due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to VA for further development of the record.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but granted an earlier effective date of April 16, 1979 for left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded for further development, including a new examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, but granted an increased initial evaluation of 50 percent for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's PTSD does not meet the criteria for a disability rating higher than 50 percent, and an earlier effective date for the award of a 50 percent evaluation is not warranted.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of these conditions during service or within a reasonable time thereafter, and no competent medical evidence linking them to military service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for a low back disorder, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, depression, and a bilateral elbow disorder as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, but denied increased ratings for the hearing loss.

The Board found that the Veteran's low back disorder was aggravated by his active service, while new and material evidence was provided to reopen a claim for bilateral hearing loss but not for tinnitus.

The Board grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the evidence supports a link to in-service noise exposure.

The veteran's PTSD was granted a 100 percent rating, effective January 9, 2003.

The June 1980 Board decision contained CUE in that it denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, but did not contain CUE in the denial of service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased initial disability ratings for tinnitus and chronic sinusitis, as there was no legal basis for a higher rating.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against the Veteran's claims seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for right and left foot disabilities, bilateral leg disability, and bilateral hearing loss. Tinnitus was found to be related to service, and the claim for a right knee disability was not reopened as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD, insufficient information to corroborate any in-service stressors, and no competent medical evidence linking his hearing loss or tinnitus to military service.

The appeal for service connection for a right knee disorder, to include as secondary to a service-connected left knee disorder, was granted. The other issues remain pending further development.

The Board denied an increase in the rating for tinnitus, as it is already rated at the maximum allowable rate of 10 percent.