Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's original claim of service connection for tinnitus in March 1980, which became final. The veteran applied to reopen his claim on October 27, 1995, and the RO granted service connection for tinnitus with a 10 percent rating effective from October 27, 1995. The Board found that an earlier effective date is not assignable.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, a sinus condition, and a left eye injury. The evidence did not meet the criteria for hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulations.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's tinnitus to his service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and active duty for training.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, when considered together, are severe enough to prevent him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied increased ratings for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the current criteria.

The veteran's service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, and hearing disability is granted. The initial evaluations for these conditions remain at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Board also found in favor of the veteran, determining that his tinnitus disability is related to his period of active military service.

The Board found no evidence of a causal link between the veteran's tinnitus and his military service or any exposure to noise trauma therein, leading to a denial of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not warrant a compensable rating under VA disability evaluation criteria.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his period of active service, specifically noise exposure while serving with an engineer battalion. As a result, the claims for service connection have been granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are linked to his active military service, with noise exposure being the primary factor. As such, these conditions have been granted service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not occur during service or are otherwise related to service, thus denying his claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus as there was no medical evidence of a current diagnosis of tinnitus.

The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected condition, and that VA treatment did not cause or worsen his multi-organ failure, acute blood loss due to liver disease and posterior pharyngeal bleeding. Therefore, the claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied.

The veteran's PTSD with depression, tinnitus, and hip conditions have been rated based on their severity. The RO granted higher ratings for PTSD with depression and tinnitus but denied the requests for increased ratings for the hip conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to exposure to artillery noise during service, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no current evidence of these conditions meeting regulatory requirements.

The veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability is rated at 60 percent, the maximum available rating under Diagnostic Code 5293 for pronounced intervertebral disc syndrome. The other conditions are not granted as service connected.