Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's tinnitus is found to be at least as likely as not related to his service, specifically the concussions and acoustic trauma he experienced during combat in Vietnam.

The veteran's chronic back syndrome, pes planus with callus formation, and tinnitus are each rated at 10 percent disabling.

The veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, and his bilateral hearing loss and postoperative right wrist injury are denied increased ratings.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral defective hearing and tinnitus were not well grounded, as there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his periods of active duty or Reserve/National Guard service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and left ear tinnitus are related to his military service, with evidence showing acoustic trauma during service. Therefore, service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's pre-existing left ear hearing loss was aggravated by his period of active duty, and right ear hearing loss and tinnitus were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board denied an increased rating for the appellant's service-connected residuals of fractured mandible and did not reopen his claims for service connection for malaria, a skin disorder, or tinnitus due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's low back disability is rated at 40 percent, effective from April 29, 1997.,Tinnitus was initially evaluated as non-compensably disabling prior to June 10, 1999. From that date onwards, it has been rated at 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not well-grounded, as there is no evidence showing a medical nexus between his current disabilities and his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's service records clearly show he was hospitalized for gastrointestinal issues on July 17, 1944, and not present at the explosion. Therefore, his claim for service connection is denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral shin splints, a low back disability, a left leg disability as secondary to a low back disability, eczema (skin disorder), a right wrist disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied. The Board found that the veteran did not submit competent evidence to show plausible claims for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and evaluation of the veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his right ulnar nerve injury and scars. The claims of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen various claims have also been addressed.

The veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, which he claims are related to exposure to noise during service. The case has been remanded due to incomplete information from a previous VA examination.

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

The veteran's claims for evaluations of his lumbar spine, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss disabilities were denied. Service connection was granted for lumbosacral strain, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The veteran's claims for buckling and weakness of the legs and chest pains are pending.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not well grounded. The evidence does not show a disease or injury in service, nor is there sufficient medical evidence to link current disabilities to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left knee injury and original compensable evaluations for tinnitus, as well as his shoulder and lumbosacral spine disabilities. The decision also notes that the appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for tinnitus, PTSD, and hearing loss. The claim for pension was also denied due to lack of a permanent disability preventing gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is due to injury of service origins and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not well-grounded. The evidence does not support a finding of current disabilities or a link between any such conditions and military service.