Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus and service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the hands and feet were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is likely due to service-related acoustical trauma, and he is granted service connection for this condition. For his bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, a compensable evaluation of 10% was assigned.

The veteran's initial evaluations for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of an exceptional pattern of hearing impairment or a higher evaluation based on the current criteria.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and further examination is required before service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus can be determined.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus had their onset during active service, and thus granted service connection for these conditions.

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

The Board finds that the veteran has a current diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder related to his active duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a psychiatric disorder and tinnitus, finding no new and material evidence to reopen these claims. The Board also found that diabetes mellitus was not incurred during active service or due to herbicide exposure, and denied the 1151 claim for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been reopened, but further development is needed to determine the merits of these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, major depressive disorder, and tinnitus. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the effective date for his service-connected lung cancer was set at June 7, 2004.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and visual field loss of the right eye, finding that there is credible evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service connection was also granted for a left hand disorder and a right knee disorder. However, further examination is needed to determine if these disorders are related to service.

The veteran's tinnitus is already rated at the maximum allowed under VA regulations, and a separate rating for each ear is not available. Therefore, his request for increased ratings is denied.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for chronic sinusitis effective from October 25, 2004. The veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus, hearing loss disability, and a back disorder. The evidence did not establish new and material evidence for reopening any of these claims.

The Board dismissed the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no legal basis to grant such a request.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that no new and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously denied claim.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.