Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent effective September 24, 2003. The claim for a separate schedular 10 percent rating for tinnitus in each ear is denied as there is no legal basis for such a rating.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic lumbosacral spine disability or hearing loss in service, and the veteran's assertions regarding such were not supported by medical records. The Board denied all claims for service connection.

The veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss and service connection for tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional VA evaluations.

The Board found no evidence to support service connection for bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus. For PTSD, the veteran's condition was not shown to be related to active military service and thus denied an increased rating beyond 70 percent.

The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss. The claims for bilateral tinnitus and hypertension were denied as there was insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have service-connected tinnitus, as there is no evidence of a disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active duty. The separation examination did not document any complaints or findings related to tinnitus.

The appellant has withdrawn his appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus. The case is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not establish current disability or a relationship to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, COPD, and PTSD. The VA examiner found that current conditions were not attributable to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with cholecystectomy, and allergic rhinitis. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of an increase in disability within a year prior to April 19, 2004.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hiatus hernia with reflux and vascular calcification of abdomen, urethritis, squamous papilloma (claimed as nose cancer), headaches, hemorrhoids, ankle and leg weakness, neck pain, hypertension, heart disability, diabetes mellitus, and multiple cancers. However, the claims are not granted due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or any incident thereof.

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

The Board found no competent medical evidence of current bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus, and thus denied the appellant's claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of in-service acoustic trauma or other incident that could have caused the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus. As a result, service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability of defective hearing, tinnitus, or PTSD related to service. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service stressors sufficient to meet the criteria for diagnosing PTSD.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a hearing loss disability for VA purposes and there is no evidence of tinnitus due to service. Therefore, both claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied.

The veteran's tinnitus was found to have begun during service and is granted. The veteran's degenerative joint disease of L2-L3 and L5-S1 is granted with a current evaluation of 10 percent.