Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is service-connected, but denied reopening of his tinnitus claim due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and left ear pain due to a lack of competent medical evidence demonstrating these conditions were related to service.

The veteran's claims of defective hearing and tinnitus are granted. The PTSD claim is remanded for further development.

The Board denied all claims, finding that residuals of a fracture of the left femur do not warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent, residuals of a head injury with brain concussion, fracture of the right frontal bone, and residual anxiety do not warrant a rating higher than 30 percent, and tinnitus does not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to noise exposure during military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is due to trauma and noise exposure during active service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is not related to his active duty service or his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but further action is needed to decide their merits.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not warrant a higher evaluation under the applicable rating criteria, as his audiometric results did not show a disability to the degree of severity reported by him. The noncompensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and 10 percent evaluation for tinnitus remain unchanged.

The veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and tinnitus are granted. The Board found that the veteran experienced combat during his service in Vietnam, which supports a finding of service connection for PTSD. For tinnitus, the Board concluded that it is likely related to acoustic trauma sustained during an RPG attack while serving in Vietnam.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral defective hearing and tinnitus, as well as a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD. The skin disorder claim is pending.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied. The BVA found insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between any current disabilities and active military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for post traumatic stress disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus are being remanded to the RO for additional development.

The evidence submitted since the November 1997 RO decision is sufficient to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the appellant's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under VA rating schedule. The issues of service connection for gastrointestinal disorder, back disorder, and tinnitus are denied.

The Board has granted an increased rating for the veteran's tinnitus from noncompensable to 10 percent, while denying any increase in his right ear hearing loss.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to assess his hearing loss, tinnitus, and psychiatric disability.

The veteran was entitled to a 100% rating for his service-connected disabilities, which included tinnitus. As the appellant was married to the veteran for the entire period in question, enhanced DIC benefits are granted.

The veteran's tinnitus disability is currently rated at 10 percent and the claim for an increased rating has been denied.