Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are not related to his active military service. The claim for asbestos exposure is being remanded as there may be additional VA records that need to be obtained.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any signs or symptoms of tinnitus, and therefore, an increased evaluation for this condition is denied.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or a left arm disability as these conditions are not shown to be related to his active duty service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, chronic right ear infection, tinnitus, mild anemia, and chronic low back pain are being remanded for further development.

The veteran's left ear hearing loss was granted service connection, while tinnitus and a disorder manifested by dizziness were denied. The claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for disability resulting from right eye surgery was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a chronic disability in service or within the applicable time period, nor any competent evidence relating these conditions to active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, residuals of a left eye injury, and schizoaffective disorder as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to the RO for further development.

The veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral recurrent tinnitus was denied as the maximum schedular evaluation has been assigned.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a scar, status post appendectomy were denied. The claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was remanded.

The appeal is REMANDED to the RO for further development and adjudication of the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a left ear disorder other than hearing loss, stomach ulcer, and hepatitis C.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for lung cancer, as due to exposure to ionizing radiation. The claim for skin cancer was reopened based on new and material evidence showing a current diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for a video conference hearing.

The veteran was denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, but tinnitus was found to have been incurred during active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's service connection claim for coronary artery disease was denied, while his tinnitus claim was granted.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability, in-service incurrence or aggravation of an injury or disease, and medical evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and the in-service noise exposure.

The veteran's appeal for a scheduler rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus was denied as there is no legal basis for assigning a higher rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including residuals of a head injury and postural vertigo, are being remanded for additional development.