Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and an increased evaluation for liver abscess secondary to Entamoeba histolytica are both denied as they lack sufficient evidence to support a well-grounded claim.

The Board found the claims of service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus not well grounded due to lack of credible evidence linking current conditions to service.

The Board has granted a waiver of recovery of an overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount of $670.00, finding that recovery would be against equity and good conscience.

The veteran's original claim for service connection was received on May 16, 1996. The RO granted the effective date of July 18, 1996, for his service-connected disabilities and later granted an earlier effective date of May 16, 1996.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus, finding that it began during his military service and is related to his active duty.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus are well grounded. The evidence supports a finding of current disabilities and links these conditions to the period of active military service.

The veteran's claims for increased rating and total disability based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities are being remanded for additional development of the record.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher evaluations for his service-connected disabilities, including essential hypertension, right foot navicular bone fracture, hiatal hernia with esophageal reflux, and tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus is not well grounded, as there is no medical evidence linking current tinnitus to his active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has dismissed the matter as it does not have original jurisdiction to decide eligibility for attorney fees withheld from past-due benefits.

The Board has determined that the veteran is entitled to service connection for PTSD, bilateral tinnitus, and right ear hearing loss. The evidence supports these claims as they are considered direct service connections based on in-service exposure and current symptoms.

The veteran's claims for higher evaluations were denied. The RO granted a 10 percent evaluation for tinnitus of the right ear effective June 10, 1999.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized private medical expenses incurred during his hospitalization from May 24 to May 28, 1993 due to a low backache with right lower extremity pain. The appeal is based on service-connected tinnitus and not related to any other condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well grounded and have been denied.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were not well-grounded, as there was no evidence of current disabilities. For PTSD, the evaluation from September 3, 1993, is denied due to lack of industrial impairment.

The Board has determined that the veteran did not submit new and material evidence to reopen his claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, as he still does not have current disabilities. The RO's previous denial remains final.

The Board granted separate 10 percent evaluations for tinnitus and residuals of a right knee injury with laxity of the lateral collateral ligament, effective from October 1, 1992. The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates were denied.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well grounded, and thus denied them. The claim of service connection for PTSD was denied due to lack of current diagnosis and no evidence linking it to service. The claim for a skin disorder was also denied as there is no new and material evidence submitted since the 1949 decision.

The Board finds that the veteran's claim of entitlement to a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes is not well grounded as he does not meet the percentage requirements for an award of non-service connected disability pension benefits under the objective criteria. However, further examination may be necessary to evaluate his current non-service connected disabilities.