Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes and that her tinnitus began several years after her discharge from active military duty and is not related to any incident of such service.

The Board found that the veteran's left ear hearing loss disability does not warrant a compensable evaluation, and his tinnitus is not service-connected.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is being remanded due to conflicting medical evidence and the need for a VA examination.

The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the increased evaluation for service-connected tinnitus, and as a result, the Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's bilateral tinnitus, finding that it is associated with his service-connected bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for heart palpitations, tinnitus, and increased ratings for sinusitis with headaches and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The evidence did not support a finding of service connection or an increase in disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a specialist's opinion on the etiology of hearing loss and tinnitus.

The veteran's appeal was denied because he did not file a timely notice of disagreement with the February 2002 rating decision.

The Board finds that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and may not be presumed to have been incurred in service. Therefore, his claims for service connection are denied.

The veteran's appeals for an earlier effective date for the award of a 100 percent schedular evaluation for undifferentiated schizophrenia, TDIU prior to that date, and increased ratings for hiatal hernia and hepatitis were denied. The veteran also appealed service connection for PTSD and tinnitus but no SOC was issued.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for bipolar disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The earliest effective date that can be assigned is September 11, 2001.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations and compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 are being remanded to allow for additional development, including a VA examination.

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

The veteran's appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus, including separate evaluations for each ear, has been dismissed due to the death of the veteran.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral tinnitus is related to his exposure to acoustic trauma during service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board found that the veteran did not have residuals of a fungus of the ear, otitis externa, including Meniere's disease with vertigo, tinnitus and hearing loss as a result of his military service.

The veteran's tinnitus and bladder dysfunction were found to be related to service, while his hearing loss was not. The VA examiner opined that the veteran's chlamydia urethritis was acute and transitory with no current residuals.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, including as due to herbicide exposure, has been withdrawn. The case is remanded for further development regarding the issues of skin disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for defective hearing, finding that the veteran's current hearing loss is due to his in-service exposure to excessive acoustic trauma and resolves a doubt in favor of entitlement.