Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and fatigue, muscle and joint pains, diarrhea and sleep disturbance were denied. The claim for fatigue, muscle and joint pains, diarrhea and sleep disturbance was determined to be due to an undiagnosed illness related to Gulf War exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, finding that it first appeared during active military service and has continued to the present.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted with effective dates of November 24, 1980, and August 23, 2000 respectively.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine disability, low back disability, thoracic outlet syndrome, right hand disability, tendonitis of bilateral elbows, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, have been shown to prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or a back disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

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

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic stomach disability, left ear hearing loss disability, tinnitus, foot disability, left shoulder and arm disability, sinus disability, bronchial asthma, or an acquired psychiatric disability that was incurred in service. The veteran's complaints were generally attributed to reflux disease.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and otitis media were not incurred or aggravated by active military service. The evidence does not support a grant of service connection for these disabilities.

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 of hearing loss or tinnitus in service, and the VA examiner determined that any current bilateral hearing loss is not related to service. The claim for service connection was denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, hearing loss, a right knee disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities are all denied. The RO is instructed to schedule the veteran for VA examinations to determine if any current conditions are related to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 15, 2001 for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was granted. The effective date is set at June 15, 2001.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded by the Board of Veterans' Appeals for additional development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing. The issues of service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus remain on appeal.

The veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to noise exposure during his military service and he has left ear hearing loss that was aggravated by service. Tinnitus in the left ear is proximately due to service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection of open angle glaucoma as he withdrew his appeal on this issue.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation or entitlement to TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.