Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an increased rating for hypertension were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for tinnitus in each ear was denied, while his claim for service connection for a bilateral hip disability as secondary to the veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disability was granted.

The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as both conditions are related to in-service combat-related acoustic trauma.

The appeal is remanded for additional development to include obtaining private medical records and a VA examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, a back disability, PTSD, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and bilateral neuropathy of the upper extremities were denied as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service or any service-connected condition.

The veteran's bilateral tinnitus is related to military service.

The veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection, and the ratings for his bilateral hearing loss were determined based on audiometric test results from July 11, 2007.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence showing that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active military service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal of the claims for service connection for tinnitus, pain of the left ear, and periodic memory loss and dizziness.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, tinnitus, and an increased rating for residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left hand and wrist.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for a left knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sinusitis, and loss of taste and smell as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were related to the veteran's active military service.

The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence related to the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hearing loss disability, and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no medical evidence of a current disability, and the veteran's reported in-service noise exposure does not establish a nexus to his current conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his conditions.

The veteran's claim for an increase in the ratings for otitis media with hearing loss is being remanded to provide proper VCAA notice and further medical examination.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus was denied because the only communication from him seeking to reopen the claim was received on April 5, 2005.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied, but the case was remanded to schedule a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct link between his current condition and his military service or any aggravation of a pre-existing condition.

The Board finds that the veteran's tinnitus was incurred in service due to exposure to acoustic trauma.