Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of such conditions during or within one year after service. The Board also found that the current diagnoses were not related to military service.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are not causally related to his military service, including exposure to noise during basic training.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine if the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service.

The veteran's claims for increased rating, service connection for back disorder, hearing loss, tinnitus, hepatitis C, and respiratory/lung disease (claimed as a residual of asbestos exposure) were denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of the veteran's tinnitus and conducting a VA examination.

The veteran's claim for defective hearing has been reopened and granted, with the addition of a finding that his tinnitus is service-connected.,Service connection was established for a dermatological disorder due to presumed exposure to Agent Orange/herbicides during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability rating for asbestosis, service connection for bladder cancer, and service connection for tinnitus. The veteran was not granted any of his claims.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no medical evidence establishing a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected vertigo does not warrant a rating in excess of 30 percent, as he is already receiving the maximum schedular evaluation for his condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, as there is no evidence of a current disability during or within one year after service. The VA examiner found it unlikely that the disabilities were incurred in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus did not have its onset during service and is not related to an in-service disease or injury, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for rescheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO level.

The Board has granted the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are related to his exposure to acoustic trauma in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's chronic tinnitus is related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

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

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of a chronic sleep disorder or skin disorder related to service. The veteran's hyperlipidemia was not shown to be incurred in service, and his foot fungus was first noted many years after service discharge without any inservice treatment records. Service connection for diabetes mellitus with subjective neuropathy of the lower extremities is granted but at a 20% rating.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were denied as the evidence did not warrant a higher rating under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diagnoses of hearing loss or tinnitus, and thus cannot establish service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a relationship to service. The reopened claims were also denied.

The veteran's bilateral tinnitus is found to be related to his active service, and the Board finds that he has met the criteria for service connection.