Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection as there was no medical evidence linking his current disabilities to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to noise exposure during his military service, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well-grounded, and thus denied. The appeals were based on various conditions including right shoulder disorder, ear infections (manifested), tinnitus, right hip disorder, PTSD, left ankle disorder, left knee disorder, and gout.

The veteran's claim for non-service-connected disability pension benefits was granted effective February 7, 1994. The RO denied his claims for right knee and back disabilities as not service connected.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are well grounded. The VA examiner found that the veteran's current hearing loss is consistent with his history, and it is as least as likely as not due to noise exposure during his service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and a fistula in ano are well grounded. The veteran's complaints of hearing loss and tinnitus have been attributed to his military service, and he is entitled to an evaluation for facial scars.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for a healed perforation of the left eardrum, whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen a claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and entitlement to service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well grounded, and thus denied.

The appellant has withdrawn their appeal, and the case is dismissed without prejudice.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a cervical spine disorder, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted the appellant's request to reopen his claims for service connection for residuals of left shoulder dislocation, hearing loss and tinnitus. The appeal regarding PTSD is pending.

The veteran's service-connected tinnitus and left ear hearing loss were evaluated, with the tinnitus receiving a 10% rating effective March 19, 1996. As of June 10, 1999, the RO assigned a separate 10% evaluation for the tinnitus.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus. The veteran's preservice hearing loss was noted at enlistment, but it is unclear whether or not this worsened during service. Tinnitus was first noted after separation from service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic acquired left knee disorder, ulcers, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision found that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active service, nor could they be presumed to have been incurred in service. Additionally, the Board determined that the veteran's left knee disorder was not proximately due to or worsened by his right knee disorder.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The current evaluations are found to be appropriate based on the evidence of record.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected labyrinthitis with tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining vocational rehabilitation records and arranging for a VA examination.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss of the right ear, tinnitus, and presbyopia were not well-grounded. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a service-connected disability for bilateral defective hearing or chronic tinnitus. The claim for gastroesophageal reflux disease (heartburn) is well-grounded, and the skin disorder of the toenails is considered to be incurred in service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is related to noise exposure during service and grants service connection for this condition.