Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a low back disorder. The veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his period of active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 29, 2001 for service connection of tinnitus. The decision stated that the earliest date of entitlement was June 29, 2001.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The veteran's claims for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for a personal hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic residuals of influenza, PTSD, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus. The Board found no evidence supporting these claims based on continuity of symptomatology or medical causation.

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

The veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile and adaptive equipment or for adaptive equipment only.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional records from Social Security Administration and private doctors. The case will be reviewed again after these records are obtained.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service.

The VA denied service connection for tinnitus, concluding that there is no competent medical evidence linking current tinnitus to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus as a result of his service, and therefore denied both claims.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sinusitis as there is no medical evidence of these conditions in service or for several years after discharge. The Board found that any current complaints are not related to military service.

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

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his passing, and the case is moot.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus attributable to service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including cataracts, periodontal disease, irritable bowel syndrome, depression, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, ischemic pancreatitis, nephropathy, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The appeals were based on direct service connection or secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and the residuals of a shell fragment wound of the right thigh were denied. The claim for service connection for residuals of fragment wounds of the back and buttocks was also denied.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral tinnitus has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of this issue.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred during his active military service.