Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for separate schedular 10 percent disability ratings for tinnitus was denied as the revised rating criteria prohibit such a decision.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied. The RO also denied an increased rating for PTSD from October 15, 2002.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to missing service medical records and VA medical records.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and recurrent tinnitus are denied due to a lack of supporting evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a hearing loss or tinnitus during service and insufficient medical evidence to link these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the appeal must be remanded to obtain a clarifying VA medical opinion regarding the appellant's hearing loss condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, left ankle disorder, and low back disorder due to a lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not due to a service-connected disability. The RO proposed reducing the veteran's evaluation for bilateral hearing loss from 40 percent to 20 percent, but this reduction was not finalized as the veteran did not file a complete notice of disagreement.

The veteran died from cerebral hemorrhage, which was not related to his service-connected conditions. The Board found that the cause of death did not stem from any service-connected disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for depression, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision on hearing loss will be deferred until further development is completed.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a fungal infection of the ears and tinnitus were denied. The effective date for service connection for tinnitus was set at February 20, 1997.

The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected bilateral tinnitus has been denied as the maximum schedular rating is already assigned.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus has been dismissed due to his death.

The veteran has withdrawn their appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss disability and found it was incurred in service. Tinnitus is not shown to be related to service.

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

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there was no evidence of such conditions during service. The VA examiner concluded that it is not as likely as not that the veteran's hearing loss or tinnitus resulted from acoustic trauma during military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the veteran's tinnitus is related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss or military service.

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

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