Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for service-connected dermatophytosis of the hands, and service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to inadequate development.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service exposure, while his left ear hearing loss is not a compensable disability.

The veteran's request to reopen his claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was denied because he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause shown.

The Board has determined that the evidence supports service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding it at least as likely as not related to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as his claim for an increased rating for hemorrhoids. The veteran's depressive and anxiety disorder was rated at 50 percent disabling.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional evidence submitted by the appellant and a need for further development of his claim, including scheduling him for an examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a head injury (claimed as AVM with tinnitus) and narcolepsy, finding no medical evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma. The claims for secondary service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as otitis media and externa of the left ear, are remanded due to procedural issues.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for otitis externa, anorexia, and bilateral tinnitus as there is no competent medical evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for tinnitus, finding that a maximum 10 percent rating was available under VA regulations.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the other issues for further development.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus and granted it, finding that there is a reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran due to his exposure to acoustic trauma during service.

The veteran's service-connected residuals of otitis media with intermittent tinnitus, to include postoperative residuals of tympanoplasty, are not productive of marked interference with employment. His bilateral hearing loss is rated at the lowest possible level (10 percent).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and did not reopen his previously denied claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of a fractured jaw.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, but his bilateral knee disorder is not.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and needs further action before a final decision can be made.

The Board denied the veteran's requests to reopen his previously denied service connection claims for hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as his claim of entitlement to service connection for a jaw disorder. The Board found that new evidence did not meet the criteria for reopening these claims.

The veteran's death was not service-connected, and the claim for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 was denied as he did not meet the statutory requirements of having been rated totally disabled for a period of at least ten years immediately preceding his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing impairment and tinnitus are likely due to noise exposure during service, granting his claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current tinnitus and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.