Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including providing notice under 38 C.F.R. § 3.159 and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current status of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability.

The VA determined that there is no medical evidence suggesting the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus originated in service or are otherwise causally related to his military service, including to acoustic trauma.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no current disability present.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is attributable to his period of service, and thus service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The veteran's migraine headaches are service-connected, but his bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus were not found to be related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating for tinea versicolor, service connection for PTSD and tinnitus. The decision also found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for arterial hypertension.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed disabilities of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The evidence does not support a finding of nexus between these conditions and his period of active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current hearing loss, tinnitus, or residuals of a right index finger injury to establish service connection. Therefore, these claims are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his active duty.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss in the right ear and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between current disabilities and military service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities are so severe that he is unable to engage in substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied a compensable rating for the service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's PTSD is now rated at 70 percent, and he has been granted service connection for defective hearing. Tinnitus was not found to be related to his military service.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service, and there is insufficient continuity of symptomatology to establish a connection between current disabilities and active duty. The veteran's claims for service connection were denied.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance of another person (A&A) due to his disabilities, including COPD, CAD with CABG, PVD, hypertension, arthritis, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The evidence did not show that any disability rendered him so helpless as to require the regular A&A of another person.

The veteran does not suffer from depression which can be related to his period of service.,The veteran does not suffer from chronic low back pain which can be related to his period of service.,The veteran does not suffer from right leg pain which can be related to his period of service.,The veteran does not suffer from bilateral hearing loss which can be related to his period of service.,The veteran does not suffer from tinnitus which can be related to his period of service.,The veteran does not suffer from chronic bilateral foot pain which can be related to his service.,The veteran does not suffer from sleep apnea which can be related to his period of service.,The veteran does not suffer from diabetes mellitus which can be related to his period of service.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have a current upper respiratory disorder, bilateral hearing loss, or tinnitus that is etiologically related to his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has decided the claim for tinnitus and is remanding the claims for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD to the RO for further development.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date for a compensable rating of tinnitus from September 21, 1976 to June 26, 2000.

The veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for service-connected tinnitus, including separate evaluations for each ear, has been dismissed due to the death of the veteran.