Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current tinnitus is causally related to his military service or associated with his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's appeal for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was denied by the RO, with a decision in favor of the RO on both issues.

The veteran's appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus was denied, and his claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for hearing loss was also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied an increased rating for PTSD. The veteran is currently receiving treatment at the Mental Health Clinic.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA examination to assess his employability and the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to work.

The veteran's claim for service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease was denied. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to service or a service-connected disability, while the PTSD claim was granted.,The claims for depression and low back disorder were reopened but not granted.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his period of service, and the Board has granted service connection for both conditions.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to January 22, 2004.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the veteran's exposure to noise during his naval aviator duties in Vietnam is related to his current condition. Service connection for hearing loss of the right ear was not established due to lack of a current disability as defined by VA regulations.

The Board found no current disability related to service for pseudotumor cerebri, headaches, tinnitus, or low back pain. Therefore, the veteran's claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD. The decision found that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service for any of these conditions.

The Board denied a disability rating greater than 10 percent for tinnitus and denied entitlement to a disability rating greater than 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation by reason of the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or due to being housebound.

The veteran's vertigo is currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum available under VA guidelines. His chronic lumbar strain with degenerative changes and thoracic pain is rated at 20 percent since October 17, 2006.,Service connection for a disability of the right shoulder has been denied.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the veteran's currently diagnosed tinnitus is related to service. As a result, service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including verification of in-service stressors and examination to determine the nature and etiology of his current Meniere's disease.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for endocarditis, tinnitus, and left ear hearing loss. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss is also being remanded.,No effective date was provided in this decision.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records from the Guam Vet Center and issuing a statement of the case regarding his claims for hypertension secondary to PTSD and tinnitus.