Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was granted with an effective date of July 24, 2001. The Board found that the earliest available effective date is the date on which the RO received the claim - July 24, 2001.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but further medical development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The VA has determined that the appellant is receiving the maximum schedular evaluation for tinnitus, and therefore an initial rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted.

The Board denied an increased rating for tinnitus, finding that only a single 10 percent disability rating is authorized regardless of whether the tinnitus affects one or both ears.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for separate 10 percent initial ratings for bilateral tinnitus, finding that only a single 10 percent rating is authorized under current regulations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to an increased disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for tinnitus. The RO granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but assigned a 10 percent disability rating, while denying service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for an effective date prior to March 31, 2003 for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus. The RO granted service connection for these conditions in September 2003 with a noncompensable rating, effective March 31, 2003.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted with an effective date of December 21, 1999. The Board found no basis to revise this effective date.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show marked interference with employment or frequent hospitalization due to these conditions, thus preventing a referral for extraschedular consideration.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for tinnitus, finding that the current rating criteria do not allow for separate evaluations for each ear and that there is no legal basis to grant such a higher evaluation.

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

The veteran's claims for tinnitus, dizzy spells, and increased rating for left knee disability are being remanded for further development.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings, initial rating, and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an increased rating or a compensable initial rating for his right index finger flexion deformity or limited amnesia as a residual of left parietal occipital scalp hematoma. Service connection was also denied for PTSD and tinnitus.

The Board denied a claim for an increased rating for service-connected tinnitus, finding that the veteran's condition is already rated at its maximum allowable under current VA regulations.

The veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision, thus dismissing the case.

The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the rating for tinnitus in each ear, and as a result, the Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, with no doubt about their etiology.

The Board has denied reopening and granting service connection for tinnitus in the left ear as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, separate ratings for bilateral tinnitus, an initial evaluation in excess of zero percent for bilateral hearing loss, and an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for chondromalacia. The decision is final.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and dizziness are not related to his active duty service. Therefore, the claims for service connection have been denied.