Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Board found that there was no evidence of a disease or injury during service, and the presumptive provisions for herbicide exposure did not apply as the veteran had not served in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and residuals of cold injury of the ears as there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed tinnitus is not related to military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are due to active service.

The Board denied all claims, including the initial evaluation for tinnitus and the compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss. The claim for an effective date prior to September 7, 2005, for service connection of PTSD was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected as they had their onset during active duty.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are found to be related to in-service noise exposure, thus service connection is granted.

The Board found no evidence of in-service noise exposure or complaints related to hearing loss and tinnitus, and concluded that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied all claims for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing at the RO level.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service, and the VA examiner concluded that these conditions are not related to military service. The veteran's claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to his active military service and denied this claim. The issue of tinnitus was remanded for further development.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for hearing loss and granted a non-compensable evaluation for residuals of perforated tympanic membrane, left ear. The evidence submitted since the final denial in December 1976 includes a VA examination report linking the veteran's subjective symptoms to both active duty and post-service noise exposures.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the veteran's in-service noise exposure is related to his current condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disabilities of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or hypertension that are related to his military service.

The Board has found no evidence linking the veteran's claimed conditions to his active duty service, except for bilateral hearing loss. The current existence of tinnitus and a mental disorder (claimed as nervousness) is not supported by competent medical evidence. Service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that a VA medical examination is needed to determine the etiology of the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as whether any preexisting ear dysfunction increased in severity during service or was incurred during active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral defective hearing and tinnitus are at least as likely as not related to exposure to acoustic trauma during military service.