Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have pes planus or tinnitus due to service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board found that the veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not related to his service-connected residuals of a healed mandible fracture. The other issues were also denied.

The Board denied service connection for a left hip disability and benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for hearing loss, finding that there was no causal relationship between the veteran's service-connected right elbow disability and his current left hip or tinnitus conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus and residuals of a lower jaw injury are not related to service, and thus denied both claims.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA examination. The issues of service connection for various disabilities are under review.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss and an increased initial rating for tinnitus. The February 1992 rating decision denying service connection was found to be not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

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.