Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of notification regarding a scheduled VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an abnormal EKG, loss of right eye vision, fibromyalgia, circulatory dysfunction of the lower extremities, loss of teeth, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The reasons were that there was no diagnosis of PTSD, no credible supporting evidence for the occurrence of in-service stressors, no chronic disease associated with an abnormal EKG, no causal relationship between herbicide exposure and the claimed conditions, and no service connection could be established.

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 denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, residuals of a stroke, and TDIU due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions. The veteran was found not to have current disabilities that would warrant service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his bilateral tinnitus and defective hearing, both currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is related to his noise exposure during service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition. The right wrist injury claim is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or nexus to service.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a more recent VA audiometric examination.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for tinnitus, currently rated at 10 percent, has been denied as the maximum schedular rating is already assigned.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for tinnitus in each ear is denied as the maximum rating available under current VA regulations and diagnostic codes does not allow for such a division.

The Board found that the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated during his periods of active duty service. The VA audiologist opined that it is unlikely that the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete medical records and need for additional examinations.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD have been denied. The residuals of a post-traumatic concussive disorder claim is also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a higher initial disability rating for hearing loss of the right ear. The evidence did not support these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for bilateral tinnitus, finding that only a single 10 percent rating is authorized under current regulations.

The veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for service-connected bilateral tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10% has already been assigned.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for separate 10 percent evaluations for each ear of his bilateral tinnitus, finding that a single 10 percent rating was appropriate under the regulations.

The veteran's claim for separate 10 percent ratings for tinnitus in each ear is denied as the maximum rating available under current VA regulations and diagnostic codes does not allow for such a division.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for a separate 10 percent disability rating for bilateral tinnitus.

The Board found that the veteran's current complaints of tinnitus are not related to his active service, including a service-connected disease or disability.

The VA denied a higher initial rating for bilateral tinnitus, as the disability is already rated at its maximum of 10 percent under the applicable diagnostic code.