Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board found that the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were not well-grounded, as there was no evidence linking these conditions to military service or any other valid basis.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to noise exposure during his military service, thus granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board found no evidence of a current skin condition, tinnitus, or acquired psychiatric disorder (dysthymic disorder) related to service. The appellant's pes planus was not aggravated by service and is therefore not service-connected.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 70 percent disability rating, effective from December 1996. The veteran's PTSD is characterized by severe, periodic acute exacerbations with panic disorder, agoraphobia, and depression resulting in unemployability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and Meniere's disease are not service-connected. The RO denied these claims in December 1992 due to lack of evidence connecting them to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, specifically noise exposure during active duty. The claims for service connection are granted.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his substantive appeal, making the March 1994 rating decision final.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and a compensable rating for his hearing loss, as well as an earlier effective date for the grants of service connection for tinnitus and right ear hearing loss, are denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, a chronic ear condition, sinusitis, and headaches due to lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a plausible claim. The right ear hearing loss claim was previously denied in August 1990 and is considered final due to lack of appeal. No new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen this claim.

The Board denied service connection for DJD of the lumbar spine and loss of bladder control as secondary to the service-connected back disorder. The veteran's tinnitus was not addressed in this decision, but is related to his service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and residuals of a back injury are not well grounded. The claim for secondary service connection for heart condition due to residuals of a back injury is denied as a matter of law.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and right ear otitis media as they are already at their maximum schedular ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The case is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a review of SSA records, as well as the veteran's medical history. The issues on appeal include reopening the claim for service connection for back injury, hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for further development of evidence, including obtaining VA medical records and arranging for audiological and ear examinations. The veteran's claims for service connection on direct incurrence and secondary bases will be adjudicated.

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

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well grounded and denied them.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for heart disease, hearing loss, and tinnitus. The evidence did not support a finding of new and material evidence for the claim regarding heart disease. For hearing loss and tinnitus, there was no current disability meeting VA compensation criteria.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic bronchitis have been denied as his conditions do not warrant a higher rating based on the current medical evidence.