Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board determined that the appellant did not serve in active duty and therefore is not considered a veteran for purposes of receiving VA benefits. The Board also found no evidence to support service connection for bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hemorrhoids was not addressed. The RO granted service connection and a noncompensable evaluation for bilateral defective hearing, effective from April 10, 1995.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development and consideration of new evidence, including service medical records from the Riverside Naval Hospital.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the previously denied claim of hearing loss. The decision also noted that the RO's February 1988 denial was final.

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

The veteran's total combined rating of 80 percent for service-connected and nonservice-connected disabilities, including his partial amputations and shoulder conditions, meets the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

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

The veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic left ankle disability, low back disorder, bilateral defective hearing, and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during or immediately after service. The VA examiner could not provide a nexus opinion without resorting to speculation.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's current bilateral tinnitus and his active service, including exposure to acoustic trauma. The claim for service connection was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any service-connected conditions.,There is no evidence of a current disability for renal cancer, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or knee disorder. The low back disorder was diagnosed many years after service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current disability for which service connection can be granted, and therefore denied his claims.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against the veteran's claim for service connection for Meniere's disease, as there is no in-service diagnosis or treatment related to this condition. The veteran was not diagnosed with Meniere's disease until many years after his separation from active duty.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a right shoulder disorder, arm disorders, hip disorders, back and leg disorders, tinnitus, hearing loss, abdominal issues, penile numbness, and skin disorders related to herbicide exposure, were denied as there is no current medical evidence of these conditions. The veteran sustained fractures of his left ribs during INACDUTRA in 1991.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 4, 2003, for total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The evidence did not show that he was unemployable within a year before his August 26, 2002 informal claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and tinnitus. The evidence did not support a finding that the veteran had either condition or that they were related to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his conditions are not shown to be related to military service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities have been granted health care benefits under Chapter 17 of the Veterans' Benefits Act.