Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to noise exposure during service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's symptoms are chronic and continuous since his military service.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for tinnitus in each ear was granted. The effective date for the award of special monthly compensation for loss of use of the right foot was set at April 12, 2005.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service for bilateral defective hearing and tinnitus. For the digestive disorder with bowel resection, the Board determined that the veteran was born with Meckel's diverticulum and it is not related to military service.

The RO granted service connection for tinnitus and assigned a 10% rating, effective March 12, 2004. The veteran appealed the effective date.

The Board has ordered that all relevant medical records be obtained and a VA examination is needed to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of the veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, and shell fragment wound residuals. The case will be remanded for these actions.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current hearing loss or tinnitus related to service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence linking these conditions to service. The lung disability issue is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and residuals of excision of lipoma were denied as there is no legal basis for the assignment of an evaluation in excess of the current rating.

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

The Board has determined that the evidence does not show a current right ear hearing disability related to service. The veteran's left ear hearing loss is currently established, but it did not meet VA compensation criteria at the time of separation from service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected disabilities have been denied. The RO has determined that the evidence does not support higher evaluations for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, left forearm strain, and allergic rhinitis.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to a lack of current diagnosis of PTSD in accordance with DSM-IV criteria.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and tinnitus, finding no current disability or evidence of a link to service.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to his military service, as there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or chronic symptoms. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during or shortly after service. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board has granted an effective date of December 4, 2004 for a 100% disability rating for service-connected left inner ear dysfunction with tinnitus and vertigo as residuals of a head injury.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral retinal pigment epithelial changes, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss do not warrant a higher disability rating. The TDIU claim is also denied as the combined disability rating does not meet the criteria for individual unemployability benefits.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for tinnitus has been denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent is already assigned, regardless of whether it affects one ear or both.