Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board grants service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, resolving doubt in favor of the veteran.

The veteran's claim for a total rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities was denied as the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities alone rendered him unable to obtain and/or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus as there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that it was related to noise exposure in service.

The appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development and readjudication of the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, traumatic arthritis of the right knee, an eye disability, and depression/anxiety. The veteran's diabetes mellitus was rated as 10 percent from October 30, 2002 to September 12, 2004 and since July 1, 2007, and as 20 percent from September 13, 2004 through June 30, 2007.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and anxiety disorder, as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied as the evidence did not establish a medical nexus between his period of service and current complaints.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and the Board found that tinnitus was not related to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an eye disability, and a dental condition were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus to his military service.

The veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, but he does not have a disability manifested by PTSD due to his active service.

The veteran's tinnitus was found to be etiologically related to in-service noise exposure.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were remanded to obtain additional evidence.

The Board remands the case for a current VA audiological examination to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of any diagnosed bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for status post vocal cord excision, right true vocal cord paralysis, and dysphonia plica, hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, and loss of vision as there was no evidence of a nexus or relationship to service or exposure to herbicides during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or a nexus to service.

The Board denied service connection for an eye disability, tinnitus, bilateral deafness and a cardiac disability as the competent medical evidence of record does not show that these disabilities are related to service.

The veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent prior to July 16, 2006, and increased to 50 percent from that date due to symptoms of depressed mood, difficulty sleeping, flashbacks, startle response, hypervigilence, and difficulty establishing effective work and social relationships.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, as well as service connection for a skin disability, were denied. The 10 percent rating for tinnitus is the maximum schedular rating available, and there was no evidence of a compensable evaluation for the hearing loss or that the skin condition was related to service.