Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2000

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for tinnitus and found it to be well grounded. Further development of evidence is warranted, including VA examinations to confirm the diagnosis of tinnitus and to ascertain its etiology.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are not well grounded. The evidence does not support a finding of a nexus between the current disabilities and active duty service.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well-grounded and denied them.

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for hearing loss. The rating for left wrist fusion was increased to 30 percent, effective from November 1, 1995.

The Board has granted a 80 percent evaluation for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease with hypertension and renal calculus, effective from December 14, 1999. The claim of service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the veteran's current condition is related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for hearing loss and service connection for tinnitus. The claim to reopen his right ankle disorder was also denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's claim for a clothing allowance is denied because he does not meet the eligibility criteria as there is no indication that he wears or uses prosthetic or orthopedic appliances due to a service-connected disability, nor does he use medication prescribed by a physician for a service-connected skin disorder causing irreparable damage to his outer garments.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, anxiety disorder, and cervical spine disorders were not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing a direct link between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to noise exposure during service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), but denied claims of service connection for impotence, stomach disorder, tinnitus, and lumbar spine disorder. The rating for osteochondritis dissecans of the left knee is increased to 20 percent.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and tinnitus, finding that new evidence did not meet the criteria to reopen the claims. The veteran's low back disorder was considered to be preexisting and not aggravated by service, while his tinnitus is linked to his service-connected left ear hearing loss.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the claims are dismissed due to lack of pending issues.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling effective September 3, 1998. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened.

The VA has determined that the appellant's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

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

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

The veteran's claim for service connection for athlete's foot was granted, and the effective date of his award for bilateral knee disabilities, sebaceous cyst of the right axillary, status post chicken pox with scarring, and tinnitus is set at August 29, 1995.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, specifically noise exposure during his time as a jet engine mechanic. The claims for both conditions have been granted.