Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, residuals of a right eye injury, and a sleep disorder. The veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with stenosis, radiculopathy of each leg, PTSD, loss of the left great toenail, onychomycosis and tinea pedis, and COPD were not rated higher than their current levels.

The veteran's bilateral tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, tinnitus, and a respiratory condition, to include asbestosis, were denied. The veteran was also found not entitled to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and pes planus, to include as secondary to a service-connected condition, are being remanded for additional development.

The appeal was dismissed due to the veteran's death.

The veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher initial evaluation for bilateral hearing loss were denied as the evidence did not support an earlier effective date or a higher rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to VA for further development, including a medical examination.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his combat noise exposure in service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were remanded for further development, including a new VA examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss was reopened, but the claims for tinnitus and COPD were denied.

The appeal is remanded for further development, including a search for alternative medical records and a VA examination to determine the etiology of the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of a mastoidectomy and tympanoplasty of the left ear was denied, while service connection for bilateral tinnitus was granted.

The veteran's tinnitus was incurred during active military service, and a rating of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease is not warranted.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no relationship between the veteran's current disabilities and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including right knee arthritis, left knee disorder, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, residuals of a head injury, hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and a dental condition for compensation purposes.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, a left knee disability, PTSD, a low back disability, a cardiovascular disability, a kidney disability, and erectile dysfunction were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to his military service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased (compensable) rating for the service-connected residuals of multiple shrapnel fragment wounds of the right upper extremity, and the claims for earlier effective dates were denied as no earlier claim was filed.

The veteran's right ear hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, and he does not have left ear hearing loss as defined by VA. The claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no competent medical evidence showing that these conditions were related to his active service.

The veteran is not entitled to an effective date earlier than March 11, 2003, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus.