Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied the reopening of the claim for tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for separate 10 percent disability ratings for tinnitus affecting each ear, finding that there is no legal basis to award such ratings given the effective date of the revision in DC 6260.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were not substantiated by evidence of a verified in-service stressor or other connection to service.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's right hand disability of the fourth metacarpophalangeal joint, finding that it was caused by an in-service injury. However, service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right sternoclavicular dislocation with deformity warrants a rating of 20 percent, effective from the date of the claim. The other issues were either denied or not addressed due to lack of merit.

The Board finds that the veteran does not currently have an ear disorder, Type II diabetes, a sinus disorder, or tinnitus. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, cervical spine degenerative joint disease, rheumatic heart disease, and depression are denied. The claim to reopen the left knee disorder is also denied. The claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is reopened but denied on the merits.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, headaches, and bilateral hearing loss. The claim for increased evaluation of right knee disability was also denied. No new evidence has been submitted to reopen any previously denied claims.

The Board found no causal link between the veteran's current tinnitus and his military service, nor did it find a relationship between his cold injury residuals of the upper extremities (hands) and his active duty. The veteran's claims for these conditions were denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not etiologically related to his service, thus denying his claims for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for an eye disorder, hearing loss disability, and tinnitus. The decision also found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for an eye disorder.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to his in-service exposure to loud noise, thus service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and anxiety disorder (claimed as post-traumatic stress disorder) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a missed hearing request and procedural defects in issuing a statement of the case on an earlier effective date for the total disability rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The RO had already granted these conditions with effective dates as of September 17, 1999, June 26, 2001, and April 8, 2002 respectively.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not warrant a rating greater than 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied both claims.