Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his period of active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and maxillary and ethmoid sinusitis with retro-orbital headaches and allergic rhinitis, but denied the other claims. The veteran's PTSD was granted a higher staged rating from June 6, 1998.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and initial compensable ratings were denied. The RO found that the veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or shin splints.

The veteran's left carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral subcutaneous mastectomies (partly due to service-connected fibrocystic breast disease), tinnitus, migraine headaches, hypertension, and irritable bowel syndrome are all granted. The residuals of her left foot bunionectomy and ostectomy with bilateral hallux valgus are also granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, and therefore denied both claims.

The Board finds that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, but grants these claims due to the benefit of doubt.

The appeal has been dismissed as the benefit sought on appeal (reopening of a claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder) has already been granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. Service connection was not granted for left shoulder disorder, bilateral hip disorder, or tinnitus. The veteran's retropatellar pain syndrome of the knees is rated as noncompensable.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's right shoulder disorder, low back disorder, and degenerative disk disease of the cervical spine. The claims for hearing loss, chronic pain syndrome, sinusitis, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, and a right foot disorder were denied.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to assess the impact of the veteran's service-connected disabilities on his ability to work, and the case is remanded for this purpose.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a current low back disorder, and his left eye disorder was present at the time of service entry. The hearing loss disability of the left ear and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated during service.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, low back pain, hip pain, and depression. Asthma was not found to be related to active service.

The veteran's tinnitus and actinic keratoses of the scalp are found to be related to his service. The claims for aching muscles, sleeplessness, and memory loss due to undiagnosed illnesses are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted, with the tinnitus receiving a 10% rating.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including a VA examination to determine the nature and extent of the veteran's hearing loss and whether it is related to service. The claim for PTSD will be reconsidered based on new information provided by the RO.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of in-service acoustic trauma or chronic conditions. The claim for hypertension was also denied as secondary to tinnitus due to lack of service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a left thumb disability, hemorrhoids, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), tinnitus, and a psychiatric disorder. The initial noncompensable evaluations assigned following grants of service connection were also denied.

The veteran incurred dental trauma to tooth number 26 during active service, and he is therefore entitled to outpatient dental services and treatment as well as related appliances for this tooth. The other claims of service connection were not granted.