Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The RO denied service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and low back disability. The case is being remanded to the RO.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus was not incurred or aggravated during his active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and thus denied service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining service records and medical records from SSA.

The Board has remanded the appellant's claims for additional development due to missing service medical records and inconsistencies in the evidence. The case will be reviewed again after the requested development is completed.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and service. The claim to reopen the nephritis claim was also denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the veteran currently has tinnitus that is related to his period of service. Given this balance, the claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected bilateral tinnitus was denied as there is no legal basis to award a higher rating.

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 current disability or a link to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability or tinnitus, and therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's current flat feet and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by his period of active military service.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, as there was no evidence of a pre-existing disability in service or within one year post-service. The VA examinations did not show any current hearing loss meeting VA criteria for a disability.

The Board has denied service connection for ligamentous laxity of the MCP joint of the right thumb and residuals of a left knee injury. Service connection is necessary for examination for osteoarthritis of the right knee, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.,The Board also denied an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not originate in service or within one year of discharge, nor are they otherwise related to any period of service. As a result, the claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for hearing loss in the right ear.

The Board found no evidence to support the veteran's claims for PTSD, hepatitis C, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The VA examinations did not find a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and therefore denied his claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a need for clarification of the April 2008 VA examiner's opinion regarding the relationship between the veteran's tinnitus and service.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and therefore denied his claim.