Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim for hearing loss and denying both issues.

The Board found no evidence of a chronic hearing loss or tinnitus during service, and thus denied the veteran's claims for service connection.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and residuals of dental trauma are not well-grounded.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. His existing disabilities include thrombophlebitis of the left leg, right hip strain, tinnitus, hearing loss in the right ear, fractures to the right orbit and mandible, and a history of cerebrovascular accident.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and hyperacusis in 1990, finding the evidence did not show a nexus to service. In 1997, it found no new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the claims.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of disability compensation benefits for left ear hearing loss is granted, with the earliest possible effective date being January 21, 1992.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied an increase in the rating for PTSD. The veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus is well grounded, as there is evidence that his tinnitus had its onset during active wartime service. His claim regarding a higher rating for PTSD remains pending.

The Board has determined that the appellant's tinnitus is related to his service-connected hearing loss and granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right ear hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities, finding that they do not meet the criteria for a schedular evaluation greater than 10 percent.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for consideration of recent changes in rating criteria and issuance of a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not well grounded, as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to active service or a service-connected disability.

The veteran's appeals for increased ratings were denied. The RO granted service connection and assigned noncompensable evaluations to all disabilities except right ankle arthritis and residual of fracture of the right fibula, which was rated at 20 percent effective December 1, 1998.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left shoulder injury residuals, and back strain are not well-grounded because there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board found that the veteran's tinnitus was incurred in service and granted service connection. The claim of entitlement to service connection for allergic rhinitis is well grounded, as it is related to pre-existing conditions aggravated by sinusitis. Service connection for sinusitis is granted at a 10 percent disability rating.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were not well-grounded, as there was no competent medical evidence linking his current disabilities to his military service or any exposure therein.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for tinnitus and arthritis of the knees, finding that new evidence submitted since the last denial is both new and material. The claims are well grounded.

The veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings are not well grounded, and the criteria for a higher rating than 10 percent have not been met.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for chronic low back disability and tinnitus as they are not well-grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, defective vision, and impaired balance are not well-grounded as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a link to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left ear tinnitus, but denied the claims of service connection for residuals of malaria and right eyebrow and left forearm shell fragment wounds.