Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and a compensable rating for his back injury, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and scar from the excision of a wart on his right hand. The decision is final as it does not address any issues related to service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension secondary to PTSD, a skin condition due to exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision also noted that the veteran had not perfected an appeal of his claim for diabetes.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to February 25, 1998 more closely approximated a 100 percent schedular rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable evaluation, and service connection for tinnitus is granted based on continuity of symptomatology since service.

The veteran's cervical spine disorder is currently evaluated at a 20 percent rating.,Service connection for tinnitus has been granted.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted, with the highest available schedular ratings being assigned.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, low back pain, and peripheral neuropathy (due to exposure to herbicides) were granted. The claim for a right shoulder disorder was not claimed. No rating assigned as the issue is still pending.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been rated as 10 percent disabling, which is the maximum allowable rating under VA regulations.

The veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been rated as the maximum allowable under VA regulations. The RO has not found that these conditions warrant a higher rating based on their current severity.

The Board has determined that the veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral tinnitus, lung disability, and stomach disability are all service-connected.

The veteran's claims regarding the February 17, 1987 rating decision were denied as there was no clear and unmistakable error in assigning a 20 percent evaluation for intervertebral disc syndrome. The issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus was not addressed due to lack of formal or informal claim prior to February 17, 1994. The effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus could not be earlier than February 17, 1994.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and determining his specific dates of active duty in the Ohio Air National Guard.

The Board has granted service connection for several conditions, including right eye injury and sinusitis. However, the claims for a right knee disorder, tinnitus, and lacerations of the left cheek were denied as not related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus in November 1999. The RO granted the reopened claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus with an effective date of March 13, 2000.

The Board has dismissed the veteran's appeal as his Substantive Appeal was not timely filed.

The Board has granted a 60 percent disability rating for bilateral hearing loss effective June 10, 2001. The veteran's TDIU claim remains denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for an increased rating for sinusitis is denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 6512.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in service, but his psychiatric disability has been productive of a demonstrable inability to obtain or retain employment since February 24, 1998. His residuals of a shell fragment wound (SFW) of the left arm have resulted in moderate impairment of Muscle Group V muscles.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The veteran's current bilateral hearing disability is due to disease or injury which was incurred in service, and the Board finds that service connection for the condition is warranted.