Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of such conditions in service or following service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an annual clothing allowance, finding that there was no evidence showing his outergarments were irreparably damaged due to a service-connected condition or that he wore a prosthesis or orthopedic appliance that tended to wear out his clothing.

The Board has determined that Meniere's disease was initially manifested during active service and is therefore incurred in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it was not related to his military service.

The veteran is granted a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability effective from April 25, 1990. The claim of entitlement to a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability from August 22, 1983 should be referred to the Director, Compensation and Pension Service.

The veteran's tinnitus is rated at 10 percent effective May 8, 1998. The RO granted a compensable evaluation for his bilateral hearing loss as of the same date. Both conditions are evaluated under regular schedular criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for his service connection and disability ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for reactive airway disease, left leg sensory deficit of the saphenous nerve, tinnitus, chronic sinusitis, and left retropatellar pain syndrome. Service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome was denied.

The veteran's service-connected anxiety reaction, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches and service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The veteran has been diagnosed with a dysthymic and depressive disorder, which is considered service-connected. He also has tinnitus that is related to his military noise exposure. However, he does not have hearing loss or PTSD as claimed.

The veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination. The VA will also review all claims, including implied claims for tinnitus and Meniere's Disease.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral defective hearing, thus denying the reopening of the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder, arthralgia of multiple joints with fatigue and intermittent nausea and diarrhea, and tinnitus. The effective dates for these benefits were not granted as requested.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The claim for TDIU is also addressed in a separate remand.

The Board finds that the veteran's right ear hearing disability is likely due to noise exposure in service, and grants service connection for this condition. The claim of service connection for left ear hearing loss is denied as there is no current evidence meeting VA compensation criteria. Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to provide for his own daily self-care or protect himself from the hazards or dangers incident to his daily environment.

The veteran's overpayment of compensation benefits was not solely due to VA administrative error, and therefore the claim for a waiver is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than August 15, 1996 for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.