Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The appeal was withdrawn by the appellant before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection claims related to bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and flat feet with secondary back disability.

The Board remands the issues of an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD and a higher rating for right hand shrapnel wound residuals to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) for further development.

The claim for separate compensable ratings for tinnitus in the right and left ears is denied as there is only one schedular rating of 10 percent allowed regardless of whether it is perceived in one ear or both ears.

The Veteran was granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and assigned a noncompensable initial rating. Tinnitus was also granted with an initial 10 percent rating, but no higher rating is available.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial evaluation of vertigo with bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, claimed as Meniere's Syndrome, was denied. However, a separate compensable rating for tinnitus since June 10, 1999, was granted.

The claim for service connection for a stomach disorder was denied as new and material evidence has not been presented.,The application to reopen the claim of service connection for a stomach disorder is denied.,PTSD was granted based on a diagnosis related to an in-service assault, which meets the criteria for service connection.,The application to reopen the claim of service connection for a back disorder is granted; however, the claim for service connection for a back disorder is not met.,Service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus was denied as there is no evidence that it is related to service or any incident therein.,The application to reopen the claim of service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were denied as there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or continuity of symptomatology. The claims for PTSD, lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome and sciatic neuropathy, and cervical joint and disc disease are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded to the RO for further development, including a medical examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is sufficient evidence to support these conditions as being related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his active service, as there was no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus during service. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's hearing loss is more likely due to natural aging rather than in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and a residual disability due to a stroke as there was no evidence of current disabilities related to the Veteran's service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and attendance or substantially confined to his dwelling, thus he is not entitled to special monthly compensation at the A&A or housebound rate.

The Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected as it is causally related to his in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board granted the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for chronic asthma.

The Board remands the case to adjudicate whether there was clear and unmistakable error in the RO's March 1997 rating decision which assigned a single 10 percent disability rating for bilateral tinnitus, and to provide proper VCAA notice regarding the increased rating claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and therefore he is not entitled to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, especially his PTSD, render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no evidence of a chronic disability during service or continuity of symptomatology since discharge, and the current conditions were not related to his military service.