Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and tinnitus, as there was no evidence of a chronic condition during service or within one year after separation from service, nor any competent medical evidence linking his current conditions to his military service.

The veteran's service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted due to the evidence showing that his hearing loss disability pre-existed service but was aggravated by active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and arthritis of both knees and ankles as there was no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, respiratory disorder, including bronchitis, epidural inclusion cyst (claimed as fibrotic tumor), skin disorder, and immune system disorder.

The veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for tinnitus are being remanded for further development.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied, as the medical evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The veteran's tinnitus was related to noise exposure in service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension as the evidence did not support a medical nexus between these conditions and the veteran's service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the veteran's active military service.

The appeal is remanded for further evidentiary development, including another VA examination with opinion.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and a higher evaluation for PTSD.

The Board found that the July 1986 decision which denied service connection for tinnitus was consistent with the law and evidence then of record, and therefore there was no clear and unmistakable error.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not warrant a higher rating, and he is not entitled to TDIU.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, partial blindness, and malignant melanoma due to a lack of evidence supporting these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus as there is no evidence of tinnitus in service and no competent evidence linking it to his military service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability but denied service connection for tinnitus.

The veteran's claims for service connection for herpes simplex virus and tinnitus were granted, while the claims for residuals of a rupture of the left tympanic membrane and optic neuritis of the left eye were denied.