Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for residuals of a broken nose, tinnitus, and dizziness. The evidence supports that these conditions are not related to service or any incident therein.

The veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for a 10% rating for service-connected tinnitus. The Board found that the September 1975 decision did not become final as it pertained to tinnitus, and the proper effective date was March 10, 1976.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination and any pertinent treatment records. The claims of entitlement to an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus will be reconsidered.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher evaluations of his anxiety disorder and duodenal ulcer, as well as service connection for abdominal aneurysm, back disorder, tinnitus, and PTSD. The RO evaluated these conditions at their current assigned rates.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss, tinnitus, and Meniere's disease are service-connected based on direct evidence of their onset during active duty.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied as they are not well-grounded based on the lack of evidence showing a nexus to service.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the appellant's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus with vertigo and his period of active duty for training, thus denying service connection.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee condition, hearing loss, and tinnitus are not well-grounded. The claim for secondary service connection for major depression as secondary to ulcer disease is well-grounded. The veteran's current evaluation for his ulcer disease remains at 20 percent.

The VA denied the claim for service connection for tinnitus as not well grounded due to a lack of medical evidence linking the condition to military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including cardiovascular disability and psychiatric disability. The evidence does not support a finding of new and material evidence to reopen these claims.

The VA determined that the veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus was not well-grounded, as there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for right hand pain, tinnitus of the right ear, and a back disorder are not well grounded. The evidence does not establish current disabilities or a link to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and traumatic cataract of the left eye. The claim for a higher rating for macular pigmentation was also denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's 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 his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, glaucoma and cataracts are not well grounded as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his period of active service or his service-connected cerebral concussion.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder and rectum leakage as secondary to the low back disorder. The veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and gastrointestinal disorder are not supported by cognizable evidence showing that they are plausible or capable of substantiation.

The Board has determined that the claims of service connection for residuals of a head injury, tinnitus, and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with degenerative disc disease are not well grounded. The evidence does suggest that these conditions may be related to service, but further development is required.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The RO is directed to schedule a VA audiological examination to determine the nature, degree of severity, and correct diagnosis of his hearing loss, as well as whether he has tinnitus. If the determinations are adverse, the veteran should be afforded an opportunity to submit additional evidence.

The Board found that the evidence submitted since the previous denial does not meet the criteria for being new and material, thus preventing the reopening of the claim for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus.