Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, left knee disorder, and left ankle disorder. The decision found no evidence of a current disability related to these conditions, and the medical opinion provided did not support a nexus between any diagnosed condition and service.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to obtain missing service treatment records, private audiological examination reports, and VA treatment records. The veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension are currently under review.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of current disabilities or a relationship to service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and Meniere's syndrome. The veteran was not granted service connection for an anxiety disorder as secondary to the service-connected shell fragment wound to the right arm and wrist.,Service connection was denied because there is no medical evidence of a causal link between the claimed conditions and active duty service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active service, as evidenced by a lack of in-service complaints or treatment for these conditions. The VA audiologist found no connection between the veteran's current hearing disability and military noise exposure.

The Board finds that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are attributable to active service, including his combat service in Korea. Therefore, service connection is granted for both conditions.

The Board finds that the evidence is at least in relative equipoise as to whether the veteran's service-connected PTSD results in total occupational and social impairment, resulting in a mixed disposition for this issue. The veteran's tinnitus claim was denied due to lack of medical evidence linking it to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus, Type 2. The veteran's claims are based on presumed exposure to herbicides during his service in the Gulf War.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and dermatological condition are related to his military service. The benefit of doubt has been resolved in favor of the veteran.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of malaria and tinnitus, finding no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Board denied an increased rating for service-connected tinnitus, finding that the maximum schedular evaluation of 10 percent is available and has been in effect since December 22, 1997.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 6260. There is no legal basis for a higher rating.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no evidence of these conditions during his active service or within one year thereafter.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus due to new and material evidence. However, the evidence does not establish that his current condition is related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and right ankle strain. The decision found no evidence of current disability related to service, with the exception that the veteran's denial of ringing in his ears at a post-deployment health questionnaire was considered more credible than his later assertions.

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

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no relationship between his current tinnitus and in-service noise exposure.

The Board found that the veteran did not incur hearing loss or tinnitus as a result of his military service and denied all claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The current disabilities are related to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected postoperative separation of web fingers at the right middle finger and right ring finger warrants a 10 percent disability rating, effective November 2003. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to service.