Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board found that the veteran failed to report for a VA examination scheduled in connection with his claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. As a result, the claims were denied as there was no evidence of current disability or link between service and these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during or immediately following service. The VA examiner found the most likely etiology for the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus was age-related factors (presbycusis).

The Board finds that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service. The VA audiologist indicated that the tinnitus is less likely than not due to military noise exposure, while the private physician suggested a possible connection between tinnitus and military service.

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

The Board found no evidence of current tinnitus and thus denied the veteran's claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's current conditions are as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to an effective date earlier than May 18, 2004 for TDIU. The RO assigned TDIU on a schedular basis as of May 18, 2004.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise with regard to these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for new and material evidence to reopen his left hip disability claim. The TDIU claim was also denied as he did not meet the percentage requirements set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a).

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus. The veteran's current left ear hearing loss is not considered to be related to his military service, while the tinnitus may be linked to noise exposure in service or associated with his service-connected right ear hearing loss.

The case is remanded due to the inconsistency in audiometric test results, and a new VA examination is required to determine if the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and granted a zero percent rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence of current disability related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a dental condition as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus (DM). The remaining claims are remanded for further action.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral tinnitus is as likely the result of his noise exposure in service or associated with his service-connected noise-induced left ear hearing loss, and thus grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are related to in-service combat noise exposure, and thus service connection is granted.

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

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a perforated left eardrum under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, may be service-connected due to combat exposure. Tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service. A pulmonary disorder is not shown to have been incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that an effective date earlier than August 22, 1995 for the TDIU is not warranted as it was not factually ascertainable prior to this date that the veteran's service-connected disabilities made her unemployable.