Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's inservice noise exposure is related to his current conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and tinnitus, finding that there was no current diagnosis of either condition in the record.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for colon polyps and peripheral neuropathy manifested by CMT disease and mixed polyneuropathy of a demyelinating type.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and otitis media as there is no medical evidence connecting these conditions to his active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an increased evaluation for tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not warrant higher ratings under VA's rating criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not due to his military service. The hearing loss issue remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and assigned a 10 percent evaluation for right ear hearing loss. The veteran's tinnitus issue is remanded.

The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding a separate 10 percent rating for tinnitus in each ear before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the current conditions are causally related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ear disability, including hearing loss, perforation of the tympanic membrane, and tinnitus, is service-connected. The issue of a temporary total rating remains under consideration.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that it was less likely than not that these conditions were incurred during service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus and hearing loss disability were not caused by VA treatment in December 2001, and thus denied his claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board found no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service, and the medical evidence did not establish a connection between current symptoms and in-service noise exposure. Therefore, the claims for service connection were denied.

The VA has determined that the veteran's tinnitus did not occur during his active service and is therefore not related to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic tinnitus and the residuals of cold injury, finding that these conditions are as likely as not related to the veteran's military service.

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

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the veteran was exposed to noise on the flight line in service and has reported tinnitus since then. Service connection is denied for costochondritis and chest pain.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic bronchitis disabilities. The veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence of record.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a service-connected lumbar spine disorder, tinnitus, headache disorder, skin disorder, or PTSD. The evidence is insufficient to establish a nexus between these conditions and his military service.