Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2000

The veteran's claims for service connection for a right ear disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus have been denied as there is insufficient evidence to support the assertions that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board granted the veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, assigning a 20 percent evaluation for bilateral hearing loss effective February 6, 1995. The claim for an earlier effective date for bilateral hearing loss was also granted.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his claims for other ear conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection due to lack of evidence and because the veteran did not file claims prior to the specified dates.

The Board has granted a separate, compensable evaluation of 10 percent for the veteran's tinnitus disability. The maximum available under VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, as there was no evidence of a disease or injury in service. The claim is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo are not well-grounded. The claim for increased rating for chronic bilateral otitis externa is denied as there is no evidence showing current disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus are not well-grounded. There is no competent medical evidence showing current disabilities of hearing loss or tinnitus.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for tachycardia, but denied the claims for heart palpitations, hypertension, tinnitus, leg tremors, and bilateral defective hearing.

The veteran seeks earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, arguing that his conditions were present since discharge in 1945. The Board found no clear and unmistakable error but granted the requested effective dates.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under either the old or new criteria.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's tinnitus to his military service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic pulmonary disorder and denied his requests for earlier effective dates for post-traumatic stress disorder and tinnitus.

The veteran is seeking service connection for tinnitus, which he claims is related to his military service. The case has been remanded due to incomplete service medical records.

The veteran is seeking a compensable evaluation for hearing loss of the left ear and service connection for tinnitus. The Board has found that these issues are intertwined and needs to be adjudicated together.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for ear drum disability and tinnitus, finding that there was no medical diagnosis of current disability or a link between the conditions and military service.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not well-grounded, as he did not have current disabilities for VA purposes.

The veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and other disabilities render him unable to attend to his daily needs without the assistance of another person, meeting the criteria for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left knee pain. The claim for an initial compensable evaluation for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is pending.