Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board found that Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome and Tinnitus are not related to the veteran's active service, including herbicide exposure. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board found that the veteran did not have residuals of a facial injury, bilateral hearing loss was not incurred during service and is unrelated to noise exposure, and tinnitus was not incurred during service. The claims were denied.

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

The Board has remanded the case for further action, including a determination on whether service connection should be granted for bilateral defective hearing and tinnitus. The veteran's testimony supports his claim of in-service exposure to noise and recurrent ear infections, which may have contributed to his current hearing loss and tinnitus.

The veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his military service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no competent evidence of current disabilities to meet the threshold question in a service connection claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left knee disability are not related to his military service. The evidence does not show a nexus between these conditions and his time in active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no credible evidence of in-service noise exposure or continuity of symptomatology.

The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The case was remanded to obtain an additional VA medical examination to determine the etiology of any bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.,The VA also found no evidence of a current disability for VA purposes regarding right arm injury with residual scar, thus denying entitlement to a compensable evaluation.

The Board found that the veteran's current vertigo and tinnitus are not related to service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision found no evidence of acute or subacute peripheral neuropathy that would allow presumptive service connection due to herbicide exposure. It also noted there was no in-service diagnosis or treatment for these conditions.

The veteran does not have a current disability of the wrists, hips, right ankle, shoulders, left knee, or elbows that is related to his military service. He has tinnitus but there is no competent medical evidence linking it to his military service.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding no legal basis for a schedular evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and that the criteria for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss have not been met.

The veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD remains pending.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and skin cancer (claimed as melanoma and basal cell carcinoma) are not related to his military service or exposure to Agent Orange. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are pending.

The Board found that there is no competent evidence linking the veteran's current tinnitus to his active duty service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection for injured feet, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied as there is no competent medical evidence showing current disabilities.