Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The case is remanded for additional development and readjudication of the claims.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, tinnitus, hair loss, and swelling of the lymph nodes as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not show that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied it for bilateral hearing loss, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran regarding his tinnitus claim.

The veteran's claims for service connection for Hepatitis C Virus, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied as there was no medical evidence confirming the presence of these conditions.

The veteran is entitled to an earlier effective date of October 29, 2004 for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a fracture of the right long finger, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as there was no evidence of current disability or nexus to service.

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 to award separate ratings for each ear, and the maximum schedular rating available is 10 percent.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent disability ratings for tinnitus in each ear was denied as there is no legal basis to award such ratings.

The veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of two or more service-connected disabilities, at least one such disability is ratable at 40 percent, and the veteran's combined disability rating is 70 percent.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and psoriasis as there was no evidence of a nexus between the post-service diagnoses and the veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, high cholesterol, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The veteran's diabetes mellitus was not found to require regulation of activities.

The Board found that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, low back disability, and tinnitus did not have onset during his active service or within one year of service and were not caused or aggravated by his active service.

The Board denied service connection for cold injury residuals, to include arthritis, as there was no evidence of a current disability related to the veteran's in-service exposure or duties.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, and the veteran is not unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claim for assistance in acquiring an automobile and adaptive equipment or for adaptive equipment only was denied due to the absence of a qualifying service-connected disability.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability related to service, while the claim for a right knee disability was remanded for further development.

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

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence that the condition began in or was caused by his military service.