Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board determined that the veteran's substantive appeal of the March 1994 rating decision was not timely filed, and thus did not have jurisdiction to review the merits of the claim. The claims for service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, a skin disorder (including itching over the entire body), and alcohol abuse were reopened based on new and material evidence submitted by the veteran. However, the claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder and infertility remain denied as they are not supported by competent medical evidence showing a direct relationship to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral defective hearing are well grounded. However, due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions, further examination is required.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, left knee disorder, headaches, and tinnitus are well-grounded. However, due to a lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to service or any incident therein, the claims have been denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no competent medical evidence linking his current tinnitus to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new evidence did not constitute material to reopen the claim for hearing loss and that the claim for tinnitus was not well-grounded.

The Board found that the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of her husband's death was not well-grounded due to a lack of medical evidence linking any service-connected disability or incident to his death.

The Board denied a request for an effective date prior to November 30, 1992 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus. The veteran's claim was not filed within one year after his discharge from active service and no informal claim for tinnitus was found prior to November 30, 1993.

The Board has found that new and material evidence has been presented to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The RO must now provide additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral tinnitus was denied prior to June 10, 1999. From June 10, 1999, the veteran is granted a 10% rating for his tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as his claims are not well-grounded due to lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to an incident of service.

The Board found that the appellant's bilateral hearing loss disability is not of compensable severity and denied his claim for an increased evaluation. The Board also determined that there was no evidence to support a service connection for tinnitus, as the appellant did not submit medical evidence linking any current tinnitus to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the claim for service connection for tinnitus is well grounded and requires further examination to determine if it is related to military service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were granted, with the exception of tinnitus. The right shoulder condition was rated at 20 percent effective August 29, 1997; lumbosacral spine degenerative joint disease at 10 percent; and bilateral eczema at 10 percent. Service connection for tinnitus remains denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for cochlear degeneration and tinnitus, finding that there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to his period of service. The claim for hepatitis was also denied as new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board has remanded the case for further action due to inadequate compliance with previous instructions and improper reliance on its own medical judgment.

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating, as his current level of disability is rated at Level I under both old and new criteria. The veteran's claim for an increased rating was denied.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection for defective hearing, tinnitus, residuals of a head injury, headaches, and residuals of a left lower extremity injury are not well-grounded as there is no competent evidence showing these conditions had their onset during or were otherwise related to military service.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the claims of service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cold injury residuals of the left and right feet, and temporomandibular joint syndrome. The issues are therefore dismissed.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection on all issues due to inadequate substantive appeal.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well-grounded, and thus denied them. The evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a link to service.