Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not caused by or a result of his military service.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a skin disorder claimed as a residual of exposure to Agent Orange. However, it has denied service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, and PTSD.

The Board remands the case to obtain a clarifying medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any current hearing loss, tinnitus, and left shoulder disorder that may be present.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's knee, shoulder, tinnitus, and headache conditions, but granted a 10% rating for gastroesophageal reflux with hiatal hernia.

The Board finds that service connection for tinnitus is warranted based on the veteran's prolonged exposure to communications equipment noise during service.

The Board denied the veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a hearing loss disability during or within one year after discharge from service, and no credible evidence linking either condition to active service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the veteran's tinnitus had its onset as a consequence of exposure to acoustic trauma during his period of military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as they were not attributable to his active service.

The veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant were denied as he does not meet the criteria for either benefit.

The veteran's PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating, while the other claims for increased ratings were denied.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss was determined to be service-connected, while tinnitus and a back disorder were not. The decision granted service connection for the hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and a cold weather injury to the hands and feet as there was no evidence of these conditions in service or within a reasonable time thereafter, and no medical evidence linking them to military service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, skin disability, arthritis, and neuropathy as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to the veteran's active duty service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as the evidence did not support a link between his current conditions and his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted, while the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for post-operative residuals of a right knee medial meniscectomy with degenerative joint disease was remanded.

The Board remands the case for an examination to determine whether the veteran currently has tinnitus.

The veteran's appeal for a higher evaluation for tinnitus was denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has been assigned.

The veteran's tinnitus was not found to be related to his military service.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against the veteran's claim for service connection for a right leg disability, as there was no current disability related to active service.

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