Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2000

The veteran's tinnitus, a result of acoustic trauma, is rated at 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that there was no competent evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran is seeking to reopen his claim for service connection of tinnitus and a higher evaluation for maxillary sinusitis. The case has been remanded due to the need for an additional hearing before the Board.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not well-grounded as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, arthritis of the thoracic spine, and arthritis of the lumbar spine. The veteran's sinusitis is rated at 20 percent due to frequent episodes requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his claims were not well-grounded.

The veteran's residuals of a comminuted fracture of the left humerus, status post left biceps tendon repair are currently rated at 30 percent. The Board finds that this rating is not adequate to reflect his current level of disability.,The veteran's dyshydrotic eczema has been evaluated as 10 percent disabling since August 1996. The Board concludes that a higher evaluation is not warranted for this condition.,For the period from August 1, 1996 to May 7, 1998, the veteran's tinnitus was rated at zero percent (noncompensable). The Board finds that no compensable rating is warranted during this time frame.

The veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety, tinnitus, and headaches were denied. Service connection for PTSD was granted with a 30% rating effective November 18, 1987, which was later increased to 50% from November 6, 1995 through January 3, 2000, and to 70% effective January 4, 2000.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and a gastrointestinal disability due to lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, concluding that the submitted evidence did not bear directly on whether his current conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no competent evidence to support these claims.

The appellant's request for a hearing has been postponed due to the need for additional evidence. The case is being remanded to ensure full compliance with VA's due process requirements.

The Board has determined that the appellant's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, as they were caused by noise exposure during his periods of active duty for training.

The Board denied service connection for otitis media of the left ear and tinnitus due to lack of evidence of current disabilities, failure to submit new and material evidence, and inability to establish a nexus between current symptoms and service.

The Board denied all claims for increased ratings, finding that the veteran's conditions did not warrant higher evaluations under VA regulations.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was denied. The VA also did not grant a compensable rating for otitis externa.,There is no evidence linking the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus to his military service.

The Board denied increased ratings for cervical strain, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, sinusitis, and rhinitis as the evidence did not support a finding of more than mild or moderate impairment.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of chronic disabilities of the low back, hips, or tinnitus during service and no medical evidence linking current diagnoses to service. The claims are therefore denied.

The veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied because there is no competent evidence of additional disability resulting from VA treatment in October 1994.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding no competent medical evidence linking his current condition to any incident of service.