Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling an examination and obtaining additional medical records. The veteran's claim of service connection for vertigo is on appeal.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, as there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The Board also noted that the veteran did not report any complaints of hearing loss or ringing in his ears during service or at his separation examination.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete information regarding his Reserve duty. The case will be returned to the RO/AMC for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA treatment records and the need for an audiologist's opinion regarding whether current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a rating of 70 percent effective January 25, 2007. The veteran's earlier ratings were upheld.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed left knee, neck, and back disorders are not related to service. The tinnitus claim is also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated during her active service, and therefore denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hearing loss or tinnitus as a result of his active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The veteran's service connection for tinnitus and initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss are both granted. However, the veteran does not meet the criteria for an initial compensable rating for his hearing loss.

The veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection as it became manifest within one year of his separation from active duty and meets the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that while he had sufficient left ear hearing loss to be considered a disability by VA standards, there was conflicting evidence regarding whether it was incurred in service. The right ear hearing loss claim was also denied.

The veteran's initial ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as they do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The veteran's service-connected recurrent tinnitus is assigned a 10 percent evaluation, the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. The veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected tinnitus must be denied as a matter of law.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because he did not timely file a Substantive Appeal with respect to the March 2006 denial of service connection for tinnitus. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been obtained to reopen his claim is remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's request to withhold compensation due to his receipt of separation pay, finding that recoupment was required by law.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a skin condition, with the latter being based on presumed exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for service-connected bilateral tinnitus has been denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10% is already assigned.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, and his tinnitus disability is currently assigned a 10% evaluation. The veteran seeks higher evaluations for both conditions.,The RO denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to initial compensable evaluations for service-connected bilateral hearing loss and an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent disabling for service-connected tinnitus.

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