Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as his claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus are not related to his military service, including noise exposure during active duty. As a result, these claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, resulting in a grant of service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a retroactive effective date for tinnitus was denied.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus is already receiving the maximum rating of 10 percent, and no additional rating can be granted under current regulations.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to exposure to carbon tetrachloride have been denied. The Board has remanded the cases of vision abnormalities with cataracts, memory loss, swelling of the hands and feet, and arthritis of multiple joints for further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral tinnitus is related to his active duty service, while residuals of eustachian tube dysfunction are not supported by evidence. The veteran is granted service connection for tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent evaluations for tinnitus in each ear is denied as the condition is assigned a single 10 percent rating under applicable VA regulations.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus in service and denied the veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as not related to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not service-connected, but it is uncertain whether his tinnitus is related to military service. The decision is mixed as some issues are granted and others are denied.

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

The Board has reviewed all evidence, but found no current disabilities for hearing loss and tinnitus. The veteran's knee condition is also denied as there is no competent medical evidence of a current disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, residuals of a neck injury, hypertension, hepatitis A, left ear hearing loss disability, and tinnitus. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for general and special apportionments of his service-connected disability compensation payments, finding that he is not reasonably discharging his responsibility for support of his spouse or children, and that a special apportionment would cause undue hardship.

The Board found that the appellant's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated during service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The veteran's claims for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for further evidence, including a VA audiometry examination.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the inability to reconstruct his service medical records. The VA has a duty to assist in obtaining these records and will contact the appropriate sources for further information.

The veteran's request for a higher evaluation for his service-connected tinnitus was denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent is already assigned.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, fracture of the right hand, and tinnitus as there is no credible evidence that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary prior to the adjudication of these claims, including scheduling a VA examination for the veteran.