Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus as the conditions were not shown to be related to the veteran's active military service.

The Board determined that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the chloracne claim, but denied service connection for a skin disorder characterized as chloracne. The tinnitus claim was remanded.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain an opinion regarding whether these conditions are related to in-service acoustic trauma and medication taken for malaria.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation for loss of taste, a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, or a higher rating for otitis externa.

The Board denied service connection for a skin disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the hands and feet, kidney disorder, right knee disorder, right ankle disorder, and tinnitus as there is no competent evidence linking any of these conditions to active service or herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for tonsillectomy residuals, service connection for tinnitus, and new and material evidence to reopen previously-denied claims of service connection for pulmonary thrombosis, stomach ulcers, a back disability, and schizophrenia.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding no evidence of its onset in or relationship to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's current conditions are as likely as not due to acoustic trauma in service.

The Board determined that the veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a right hip disability rated at 70 percent, render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claims to reopen for a bilateral hand, leg, and foot disorder were also denied.

The appeal for service connection for a left ankle disability and the current left ankle disability to include residuals of sprain was denied due to lack of evidence supporting continuity of symptomatology or a nexus between the current condition and service.

The veteran's service connection for PTSD was granted, and the ratings for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine and residuals of a hemorrhoidectomy were increased to 10 percent and 30 percent, respectively.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, bilateral flat feet, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, respiratory disorder, and dental disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied service connection for left ear 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 Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain a VA examination with an opinion on etiology.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, finding that the current disability was likely due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claims of service connection for bilateral defective hearing and tinnitus.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, right and left knee disabilities, and right and left ankle disabilities are being remanded to the RO for further development.