Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

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

The veteran's compensation benefits were properly reduced to the 10 percent rate, effective April 13, 2003, based upon his incarceration.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's current conditions were not incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus has been dismissed due to the death of the veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show a current diagnosis of tinnitus. For PTSD, the Board found that the preponderance of the evidence is against his claim for a higher evaluation, as all adverse symptomatology noted on examination was caused by non-service connected Alzheimer's disease. The veteran's right ankle disability remains at 40 percent disabling.

The veteran's right ear hearing loss was incurred in service and he is granted service connection for this condition. The issues of left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are likely attributable to acoustic trauma sustained during combat service in Korea, leading to a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have tinnitus as a result of service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not manifest during service or within one year thereafter, and there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to service. Therefore, service connection for both conditions is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, residuals of bilateral ankle sprain, and hypertension. The veteran was not granted any new ratings or benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are likely due to noise exposure during his military service, warranting service connection.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of hearing loss disability, tinnitus disability, asthma, congestive heart failure, and low back disability before a decision was made by the Board.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Board found that there was no evidence of current hearing loss meeting VA criteria for a disability under 38 C.F.R. § 3.385, nor did the veteran have tinnitus etiologically related to his service.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD, tinnitus, or hepatitis C as a result of his period of service. The evidence did not establish an in-service stressor for PTSD and there is no credible supporting evidence to link current symptoms to any in-service event.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted, while his claim for service connection for hemorrhoids was denied. The decision is final as the veteran did not appeal the denial of service connection for varicose veins in October 1983.

The Board denied the appellant's requests to reopen his claims of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the new evidence submitted was not material.