Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and service connection, finding no current residuals of a cold injury to his feet and that his DM is currently controlled with medication without requiring regulation of activities or hospitalizations.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine if the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service. The case is REMANDED for further action.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service, while tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by such service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and private treatment records.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, arthritis of the right knee and back, and a heart condition. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to active service.

The Board found that the veteran's current tinnitus did not develop as a result of any incident during service, to include exposure to noise. The claim for post-traumatic stress disorder was denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, Type II diabetes mellitus, and chronic tinnitus. The veteran requested withdrawal of his claim for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus at a hearing before the Board.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability or tinnitus, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to service. Therefore, the claims for service connection are denied.

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

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the veteran's current condition is related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus did not have onset during service or within one year of separation, and are not etiologically related to his active service. The evaluation for PTSD remains at 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disability, and cervical spine disability are all related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and chronic right ear infections with dizziness and tinnitus, finding that these conditions did not begin during or as a result of active service. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was also denied due to lack of evidence showing the veteran's current disabilities were proximately caused by VA treatment.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of the residuals of an injury to the left index finger, hearing loss disability, tinnitus, sinusitis, and headaches as the veteran withdrew these issues. The claim for bilateral eye disability (glaucoma) was denied due to lack of evidence of pre-service glaucoma at entry into active military duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected, but his tinnitus claim is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, hearing loss, and tinnitus as there was no credible evidence of in-service stressors or verified combat experience. The VA medical records did not show current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a VA examination and additional development due to incomplete medical records and lack of review by the examiner.

The Board found no medical evidence to support a relationship between the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus and his military service, thus denying both claims.

The veteran's tinnitus was found to be incurred in service, with credible evidence of continuity of symptoms since service.

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