Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hip and leg disabilities were denied. The claim for a back condition was also denied. The TDIU claim is pending.

The Board has jurisdiction over the veteran's appeal and will review his claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, and scars from shell fragment wounds. The issues of increased evaluation for PTSD and reopening of claim for service connection for malaria are remanded.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for otitis externa, left ear hearing loss, and left ear tinnitus have been denied. The Board found no evidence of active disease or disability for these conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic renal failure. The claim for PTSD was also denied as it did not result in occupational and social impairment warranting a higher evaluation. The shell fragment wound scars were evaluated at their current levels of 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for tinnitus and found that he was not entitled to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a thoracic spine disorder and tinnitus, finding no evidence to support these claims. The claim for a compensable evaluation for duodenal ulcer was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to recent changes in the laws affecting the processing of service connection claims, and further development is required.

The Board dismissed the appellant's appeal for service connection of personality disorder. The claim of increased evaluation for depressive disorder was denied, and the claim of tinnitus was granted as incurred in service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities (bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus) do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, thus a total rating based on individual unemployability is denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal because no timely substantive appeal was filed within the required time frame.

The Board finds that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his active service and thus denied service connection for all issues.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to May 27, 1998, for a 10 percent evaluation for tinnitus as there was no valid application submitted within one year of the October 1995 letter.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for headaches and hearing loss as residuals of a head injury, tinnitus, and residuals of a head injury. The decisions were final due to lack of appeal or extension of time.

The VA determined that the veteran's claims for increased evaluation of bilateral hearing loss, service connection for a right knee disorder, and service connection for tinnitus were denied. The decision is based on the current state of the law at the time of the decision.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of a right vestibular nerve resection due to recurrent Meniere's disease is being remanded for further evaluation and consideration.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that a VA audiologist should be provided to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and lumbar back disorder are all related to his service. The evidence supports a finding of in-service noise exposure leading to hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as an inservice low back injury resulting in a current disability.

The Board has granted a 20% rating for low back strain, a 10% rating for left ear hearing loss, and a 10% rating for tinnitus. The veteran's conditions are all rated based on their direct service connection without any presumption or secondary theory.