Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a compensable evaluation for bilateral otitis media with history of bilateral myringotomy, finding no evidence to support these claims.

The Board denied an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, to include a separate 10 percent rating for each ear.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are not related to his active duty service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a nexus between current conditions and service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is being remanded due to insufficient information on the nexus between his current disabilities and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are related to noise exposure during his military service.

The veteran is seeking an effective date earlier than August 14, 1997 for a compensable evaluation of his tinnitus. The Board has determined that the earliest possible effective date for this rating was August 14, 1998.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for defective hearing, tinnitus, and a stomach disability. The veteran was not treated in service for these conditions, and there is no evidence of current disabilities related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus has been denied as the maximum schedular rating is already assigned.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus was denied as he is already receiving the maximum schedular rating assignable.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus was denied as he is already in receipt of the maximum schedular rating assignable for tinnitus.

The veteran withdrew his appeal, resulting in the dismissal of the case.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition. The issue of tinnitus remains pending as there is insufficient medical evidence to determine its etiology.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected tinnitus, currently rated at 10 percent, was denied by the RO. The Board found that the maximum available rating under current regulations is 10 percent and that separate ratings for bilateral tinnitus are not allowed.

The VA has determined that the appellant's service-connected tinnitus, rated at 10 percent, is not entitled to a higher rating as it does not meet the criteria for a separate evaluation in each ear.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus was denied as the condition is already rated at its maximum of 10 percent.

The veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for his service-connected bilateral tinnitus was denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10% has already been assigned.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his bilateral tinnitus, finding that a rating in excess of 10 percent is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient evidence and due process issues, including a need for clinical data from the period after service.

The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of any current kidney disease, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The veteran's service records show symptoms in service but no definitive diagnosis. The claims are remanded for further development.