Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder, tinnitus, and lung disorder were remanded to obtain additional evidence.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent evaluations for each ear for bilateral tinnitus was denied as there is no legal basis for the assignment of such evaluations under the applicable regulations.

The Board grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether these conditions are causally related to noise exposure during active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and actinic and seborrheic keratoses as there was no evidence of a diagnosis or treatment during service, and no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating or establish service connection.

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

The Board remands the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus to obtain an additional VA examination and opinion.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence, including VA medical records and the veteran's personnel file, and for a new examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a chronic disability in service or within one year of discharge, and no competent medical evidence linking the current hearing loss to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were remanded for additional development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and higher initial ratings, finding no evidence of right ear drum or left tympanic membrane disorders, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or erectile dysfunction that were incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus as they were not attributable to the veteran's active duty.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss was granted service connection, while tinnitus was denied.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding a medical nexus between the veteran's in-service acoustic trauma and his current symptoms.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, chronic tinnitus, and the residuals of a perforated eardrum as there is no evidence that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The veteran's appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has already been assigned.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, GERD, and hiatal hernia, and a rating in excess of 20 percent for residuals of prostate cancer are being remanded for further development.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him individually unemployable, and the claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disorder was reopened, but ultimately denied. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus.