Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss and an effective date earlier than August 19, 1993 for service connection of tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for hearing loss of the left ear and tinnitus effective from December 20, 1991. The veteran was also awarded a compensable evaluation (10%) for his residuals of a left foot injury as of January 1, 2000.

The Board has received a withdrawal of the appeal from the appellant prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine and bilateral hearing loss, prevent him from securing and following gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating for compensation on the basis of individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no current disability and insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has granted a 30 percent disability rating for tinnitus with vertigo, effective as of the date of decision. Service connection for asthma was denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were incurred in service due to exposure to noise during active duty for training.

The Board finds that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are causally related to his active service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, with aggravation during service for hearing loss.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be service-connected.,The left eye disorder is not considered a disability for VA compensation purposes. The cervical spine, low back, right lower extremity (right ankle), left upper extremity on organic basis, genitourinary disorder, psychiatric disorder, headaches and memory loss on organic basis, and stomach disability are all found to be not service-connected.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's conditions are related to his active duty service.

The veteran's right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo and LOC are not considered to be the result of his surgeries at a VA medical facility in 1994. The Board finds that these conditions existed prior to the surgeries.

The veteran's tinnitus was granted a 10% evaluation effective July 10, 2000. His bilateral hearing loss is not compensable.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is as likely as not related to his noise exposure during active duty in Vietnam.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and abdominal scars. The veteran was also found not to meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's tinnitus began during service and granted service connection for it. For his right knee disorder, the Board determined there was no evidence of a current disability at the time of the June 1996 rating decision, but granted service connection based on continuity of symptomatology from service to present. The initial rating for the right knee disorder prior to September 3, 1998, was granted as 10 percent disabling.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a current disability related to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, with no presumption or secondary connection involved.

The Board has reopened the claims for pes planus, but denied the claims for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus as new and material evidence was not presented. The veteran's current conditions are considered to be service-connected based on direct service connection due to their onset in service or natural progression.