Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that his conditions were related to his military service.

The evidence received subsequent to the December 1999 Board decision is new and material, and the claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD is reopened. However, the evidence does not support service connection for hearing loss or tinnitus.

The veteran is unemployable by reason of service-connected disability, as his service-connected disabilities prevent him from engaging in all forms of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for a heart disability, stomach disability (stomach ulcer), and hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding of a relationship between these conditions and the veteran's military service.

The appeal was denied because the veteran is already receiving the maximum disability rating available for tinnitus under VA's rating criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for loss of taste, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus was denied, and the effective date of a 10 percent evaluation for tinnitus was set to March 17, 2005.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's current conditions and his active military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were remanded for a VA audiological examination.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of these conditions during service or within one year after discharge, and no competent medical evidence linking the current conditions to service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for chronic bilateral hearing loss and chronic tinnitus were denied, but the case is being remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, but denied service connection for residuals of ruptured eardrums, residuals of frozen feet, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as his petition to reopen a claim for service connection for hypertension.

The veteran has been granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus. His right ear hearing loss is still pending.,Service connection was established for left ear hearing loss, which the Board found to be related to acoustic trauma in service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as his claim for a higher initial evaluation for migraines. The veteran is currently rated noncompensable for migraines.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of any current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The veteran's claim is being remanded due to pending issues.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus do not warrant an initial compensable or increased rating, respectively.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of his anthrax vaccination, including polyarthralgia, tinnitus, and vertigo. The claim for service connection is denied.