Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

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

The Board found no evidence of tinnitus during service or within one year post-service, and the VA examiner opined that the veteran's current tinnitus is not related to his military service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board finds that the reduction in the appellant's disability rating for bilateral hearing loss from 20 percent to a noncompensable rating was proper and procedurally sound. The appeal is denied as there is no evidence of record supporting restoration of the previous 20 percent rating.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the veteran's tinnitus is as likely due to noise exposure during his active service or associated with his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board found that the August 1998 rating decision denying service connection for tinnitus was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, as there was no evidence of acoustic trauma or a link between military service and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a relationship between the veteran's currently diagnosed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus and his military service, leading to denial of both claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, specifically noting significant post-service noise exposure. As a result, the claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence and additional development is required.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected chronic lumbosacral strain was denied, as the evidence did not show that his disability warranted an evaluation greater than 20 percent. The tinnitus claim was also denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service. The evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VCAA notice and an opinion regarding his ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, as there was no evidence of such conditions during service or within one year post-service. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for asbestosis.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of tinnitus during service or after service, and thus the claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination, including a statement of the case on service connection for peripheral neuropathy and consideration of his TDIU claim.

The Board found that the veteran's right ear hearing loss was not incurred or aggravated by his military service and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Board also found that the veteran's tinnitus did not have its onset during active duty and denied service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and depression. The appeals were based on direct evidence from service records.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus and determined that it is at least as likely as not due to acoustic trauma in service, granting service connection.

The Board finds that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, with all reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the veteran. The VA examiner determined it is as likely as not that both conditions were incurred during service due to noise exposure.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.