Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings of hearing loss and tinnitus, and the Board dismissed these issues. The claims for PTSD and gastrointestinal disability are not supported by evidence.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including bilateral high frequency sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, and dizzy spells, were not incurred or aggravated by his military service. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining service records and medical examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is service-connected and a noncompensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for head trauma and headaches were granted, while the claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The claim for tinnitus was also denied.

The Board found that the appellant's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by his active military service, and denied the claims.

The VA denied service connection for degenerative disc disease and arthritis of the lumbar segment of the spine, finding that there is no link between these conditions and the veteran's military service. The VA also denied service connection for tinnitus.

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

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's tinnitus to his military service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus disability is not related to his active service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that no evidence supported an earlier effective date than November 24, 1993 for right ear hearing loss or February 8, 1995 for tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the issue of bilateral sensorineural hearing loss remains pending as there is insufficient medical evidence to establish a relationship with military service.

The Board found no evidence of in-service hearing loss or tinnitus, and thus denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for PTSD, a rating in excess of 30 percent for atopic dermatitis, and whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a neck injury due to outstanding medical records and the need for further examination.

The Board found no evidence of tinnitus or bilateral hearing loss within the first year after discharge, and there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to service. Therefore, the claims for service connection were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, a compensable rating for multiple SFW scars, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for tinnitus.

The Board found that the veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or related to service, and denied his claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The case is being remanded for additional audiometric testing.

The veteran was granted service connection for right ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus, but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss disability and a psychiatric disability (including PTSD).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and did not address his claims for service connection for tinnitus and degenerative changes of the right knee.

The case is REMANDED for the following actions: (1) Request the veteran to report the entire period since his retirement from service during which he has received VA medical treatment and the location of that treatment, and also any other medical treatment he has received since military retirement for any of the conditions for which he seeks service connection. (2) Schedule the veteran for VA examination to document his current hearing acuity and for the examiner to provide an opinion of the time of onset of hearing impairment and whether it is less than, equal to, or greater than 50 percent probable that current hearing impairment results from acoustic trauma in service or any other incident of service. (3) If and only if additional medical records are obtained, consider whether the veteran is entitled to additional VA examinations as provided in 38 C.F.R. § 3.159(c)(4), and schedule any indicated examinations.