Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

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

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have hearing loss or tinnitus that is related to his active service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The veteran's service connection claims are being remanded due to the loss of his service medical records and for further development, including VA examinations.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, and therefore he cannot receive a separate 10 percent rating for each ear.

The veteran's claim for a separate 10 percent rating for his service-connected recurrent tinnitus is denied as the maximum allowable rating of 10 percent has already been assigned.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is assigned a maximum 10 percent rating, and the claim for separate ratings is denied.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 6260. The Board finds no legal basis for a higher schedular evaluation.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already assigned the maximum rating of 10 percent, so he cannot receive a separate rating for it.

The veteran's claim for separate evaluations for tinnitus of the left and right ears is denied as there is no legal basis for such a claim under current regulations.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum of 10 percent, and there is no legal basis to grant a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete notification and a need to obtain SSA records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is not related to his active service and therefore denied his claim for service connection. The claims for compensable evaluations for right and left clavicle disorders, as well as the claim for a 10 percent evaluation for multiple noncompensable disabilities are inextricably intertwined with the tinnitus claim.

The case is being remanded for a VA examination by an otolaryngologist to determine the likely etiology of the veteran's tinnitus, including whether it is related to service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the current record is insufficient to constitute a basis to award service connection for GERD, as there is no confirmed treatment for this condition since 2003. The veteran's claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are also remanded due to inadequate examination results.

The Board found no evidence to support the appellant's claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and fibromyalgia. The appellant did not have a current disability that meets VA criteria for these conditions at the time of her claim or during the appeal period.

The veteran's tinnitus is already rated at the maximum allowed under VA regulations, and a separate rating for each ear is not permitted.

The veteran's GERD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are all found to be related to service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already assigned the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, so separate ratings for each ear are denied.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is already assigned the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and therefore no separate ratings are warranted.