Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to noise exposure during service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for the veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), but denied claims of service connection for impotence, stomach disorder, tinnitus, and lumbar spine disorder. The rating for osteochondritis dissecans of the left knee is increased to 20 percent.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder and tinnitus, finding that new evidence did not meet the criteria to reopen the claims. The veteran's low back disorder was considered to be preexisting and not aggravated by service, while his tinnitus is linked to his service-connected left ear hearing loss.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the claims are dismissed due to lack of pending issues.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling effective September 3, 1998. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened.

The VA has determined that the appellant's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus are not well-grounded, as there is no medical evidence showing current disabilities related to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is due to injury of service origins and grants service connection for this condition.

The veteran's claim for service connection for athlete's foot was granted, and the effective date of his award for bilateral knee disabilities, sebaceous cyst of the right axillary, status post chicken pox with scarring, and tinnitus is set at August 29, 1995.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, specifically noise exposure during his time as a jet engine mechanic. The claims for both conditions have been granted.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and skin rash. The evidence submitted since the last denial was not considered new or material to these claims.

The Board found that the veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to a lack of competent medical evidence linking his current conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for defective hearing and tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claim for defective hearing. The Board also found that there is no medical evidence linking current hearing loss or tinnitus to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and tinnitus are not well grounded. The evidence does not establish a nexus between current complaints of these conditions and an inservice disease or injury.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection are not well-grounded. The case is being remanded to the RO for further development of evidence and determination of whether the claims should be considered well-grounded.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and spina bifida occulta (claimed as back pain sacralization of the fifth lumbar vertebra) due to a lack of well-grounded evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the veteran's tinnitus and service, including a lack of contact with Dr. T.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for his service-connected anxiety psychoneurosis and service connection for residuals of cerebral vascular accident, respiratory disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision found that these conditions were not related to his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen the claim for hearing loss and concluding that there was no competent medical evidence linking either condition to service.