Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus began during his active duty service, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to the veteran's in-service exposure to acoustic trauma.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, but the effective date is being determined based on new and material evidence.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of hearing loss of the left ear was denied.,The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of bilateral tinnitus was also denied.

The Board finds that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were incurred during his active service. Therefore, service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and cellulitis of the right mandible and jaw pain. The evidence did not show a nexus between these conditions and service.,Service medical records showed treatment for cellulitis of the right mandible during service but no residuals were noted at separation. Post-service private and VA records do not document any current disabilities related to cellulitis or tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a current hearing loss disability in either ear and his tinnitus is not related to service exposure. Therefore, the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, specifically due to acoustic trauma experienced during active duty. As a result, both conditions have been granted service connection.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence of tinnitus during or after service.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions, including sinusitis, sinus headaches, tinnitus, chronic otitis media, nasal deformity, and bilateral hearing loss, were not shown by a preponderance of the competent medical evidence to be linked to service, including as due to head trauma sustained in service. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is related to his in-service noise exposure. The issue of an increased rating for PTSD remains pending and will be addressed in a separate remand.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied, except for the grant of a 10 percent rating for residuals of a gunshot wound to the left foot effective October 29, 1945. The other conditions and issues remain at their current levels.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and anxiety reaction with depressive and hypochondriacal features, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted a TDIU rating based on these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that no new evidence had been submitted to establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 6, 2001 for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was denied as his claim was received on March 6, 2001, which is considered the earliest date of entitlement.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to the veteran's active service. Service connection for arthritis of the right hip was denied as there is no evidence linking it to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service, and thus denied her claims for these conditions.

The Board found no evidence of current diagnosis of tinnitus and denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including hemorrhoids, tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, hypertension, and residuals of a left thumb fracture, were not incurred or aggravated by service. The evidence does not support a finding that any current disabilities are related to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of April 27, 2000 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus. The veteran argued that his September 1984 application should be construed as a claim for tinnitus, but the Board found no mention of ringing or buzzing in the ears, noise in his head, an ear problem, or something that could reasonably include tinnitus.