Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's HIV infection and PTSD are not service-connected due to lack of evidence, while tinnitus was determined to be incurred during active military service.

The veteran's appeal was granted, and service connection was established for various conditions. However, the specific ratings assigned were not addressed in this decision.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for tinnitus, finding that the condition was not persistent and did not result from acoustic trauma during service.

The VA determined that the appellant's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment based on his educational attainment and occupational experience.

The Board found that the veteran did not have any conditions related to exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange) or service-connected injuries, and thus denied both claims.

The veteran's chronic headaches, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are all found to be related to his military service.

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for tinnitus, chronic sinusitis, and a right knee disability as secondary to a back disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The veteran's bilateral tinnitus is related to noise exposure during his second period of service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including chronic lumbosacral strain and tinnitus, are sufficiently severe to prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service. The decision was based on the lack of medical records from service and the absence of any direct evidence linking current hearing issues to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of current vertigo or tinnitus disabilities. The cervical sprain was rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board found no competent evidence to support the veteran's claims of current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to service, thus denying service connection for these conditions.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as PTSD. The evidence shows that his current disabilities are related to in-service noise exposure during World War II.

The veteran's tinnitus was found to have been incurred in service, and his claim for post-traumatic stress disorder is granted. The VA will attempt to obtain records of the veteran's service in Vietnam.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral foot fungus, and bilateral cataracts. The claim for reopening of a claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was also denied as no new and material evidence had been submitted.

The veteran has been granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, with the conditions found to be directly related to noise exposure during active military service.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from engaging in employment consistent with his education and occupational experience, thus denying a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability.

The veteran's claim for a higher evaluation of tinnitus was denied. The RO found that the veteran is already receiving the maximum schedular evaluation for his condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and granted a rating of 20 percent for limitation of motion of the lumbar spine. The veteran's claim was not well-grounded for these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral defective hearing and tinnitus, finding that there was no medical evidence relating these conditions to service.