Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected tinnitus, finding that he was already receiving the maximum schedular evaluation available under Diagnostic Code 6260.

The Board found no evidence of a current hearing loss disability for VA purposes in either ear and concluded that the veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss is not related to his military service. For tinnitus, the Board noted that there was insufficient information provided by the veteran regarding its onset and etiology, making it difficult to determine if it is related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not timely perfect an appeal on his claim for a compensable evaluation for service-connected left postoperative varicocele, thus dismissing this issue.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected Meniere's syndrome with bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that a 30 percent rating was appropriate.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and an ear condition due to a lack of sufficient medical evidence to decide the claim, but with indications that these conditions may be associated with military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have any conditions related to his active service, and therefore denied all claims for service connection.

The veteran's claim for separate ratings for tinnitus in each ear is denied as the maximum schedular evaluation of 10 percent has been granted since service connection became effective.

The Board has determined that the appellant is not entitled to separate 10% ratings for tinnitus in each ear, as such a claim is without legal merit.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus has been rated at the maximum schedular evaluation of 10 percent. The Board finds no merit in the claim for a higher rating and denies the appeal.

The veteran's tinnitus is rated at the maximum schedular evaluation of 10 percent, and there is no provision under the rating schedule for separate evaluations for each ear affected by tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including a clarifying medical opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected bilateral tinnitus, finding that a single 10 percent rating is appropriate.

The veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of his service-connected tinnitus was dismissed due to the death of the veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and perforated ear drums due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial separate 10 percent evaluations for each ear of tinnitus, finding that a single 10 percent rating was appropriate under the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 4.87, Diagnostic Code 6260 (2004).

The Board has determined that the veteran's headaches, variously diagnosed, were incurred in active military service and granted service connection for this condition. The decision regarding tinnitus is pending as it was not addressed by the Board.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied a higher rating for residuals of a fractured mandible. The low back disorder claim is remanded due to incomplete development.

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

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, finding that the criteria for such a rating are not met under the applicable VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities.