Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2005

The veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for amputation of the right foot and additional lower back disabilities have been denied.,Compensation for a left foot disability is also denied.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that his hearing loss is at Level I in both ears.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions and assigned initial compensable ratings, with the exception of irritable bowel syndrome which remains noncompensably disabling.

The Board has determined that the appellant's tinnitus is attributable to service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is a consequence of his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board dismissed the veteran's motions alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in various decisions regarding earlier effective dates for compensation and increased ratings.

The Board found that the veteran did not have a current diagnosis of PTSD and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for attorney fees arising from the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as a final decision has not been promulgated by the Board with respect to these issues.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hearing loss, balance issues, and tinnitus did not begin during service or are otherwise related to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease with lumbar myositis, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The appeals for PTSD and depressive disorder were also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the service-connected bilateral hearing loss, effective from April 22, 1999. The issue of separate 10 percent ratings for each ear for the service-connected bilateral tinnitus is remanded to the Board.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and degenerative changes of the acromioclavicular joint space and the humeral head with degeneration of the supraspinatus tendon as secondary to his service-connected left shoulder scar. The examiner found no evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected, as there is no evidence of current disabilities due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, with the majority of the hearing loss attributed to occupational noise exposure and age-related changes. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The veteran's tinnitus was incurred during service and she is granted a rating of 20 percent for tendonitis, right ankle from November 4, 2004 to present.,The veteran's hypertension has been rated at the maximum available benefit (10 percent).

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are denied as there is no competent clinical evidence of any such conditions during or after his military service.

The Board found no evidence of tinnitus during service or shortly after, and the veteran's reported history of tinnitus since basic training is not supported by contemporaneous medical records. The claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied.

The Board has determined that an effective date prior to November 8, 2002 for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied.