Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and an increased evaluation for his perforated tympanic membrane, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for Meniere's disease, effective from the date of the decision. The veteran's low back strain is rated at 20 percent.

The Board found that the appellant's left-ear defective hearing is related to in-service noise exposure. However, it did not establish service connection for right-ear defective hearing, tinnitus, a back disorder, dizziness and blackouts, weakness of the right arm and leg, rash of the feet, or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the right leg (including a neural sheath tumor).

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral defective hearing and tinnitus as they are not well-grounded due to a lack of medical evidence relating these conditions to service.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were not well-grounded based on lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The VA has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus cannot be granted as there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a higher rating for her right knee disorder are both granted. She is now rated at 20% for her right knee disorder.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 10 percent prior to June 10, 1999 and 20 percent from that date. Tinnitus is rated at 10 percent since June 10, 1999. Serous otitis media is rated at 10 percent.,The veteran's conditions do not meet the criteria for higher ratings under the applicable rating schedule.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, including headaches, dizziness, and vertigo, as well as for tinnitus, are not well-grounded because there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his period of active service.,For the issue of service connection for iritis and uveitis, the Board found that the veteran's claim was plausible but did not address whether it was well-grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than January 6, 1992, for the grant of service connection and a compensable evaluation for tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus, malignant melanoma of the left shoulder, basal cell carcinoma of the face, skin rash (acne), abdominal disorder (diverticulitis), headaches, acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), residuals of right nephrectomy, cyst of the liver and gallbladder, tingling of the lower extremities, a disorder of the left eyelid with associated loss of vision, residuals of stress fractures of the left tibia and ribs, and chest pain. The ratings for these conditions have not been assigned yet.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes, a heart disorder, tinnitus, loss of equilibrium, eye infections, glaucoma, and prostate disorder are denied as there is no evidence to support these conditions were incurred or aggravated during service or due to exposure to radiation.

The Board found no competent evidence showing a nexus between the veteran's claimed conditions and his active service, leading to denial of all claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for neurological disabilities of both hands, bilateral tinnitus, and PTSD. The increased disability evaluations for posttraumatic stress disorder and duodenal ulcer were also denied.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection were not well-grounded, as there was no competent medical evidence linking his current disabilities to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for deformity of the duodenal cap, tinnitus, perforated left tympanic membrane, and bilateral hearing loss. The preponderance of evidence is against these claims.

The Board dismissed the claim for payment of attorney fees from past-due benefits due to both the veteran and his attorney having died, and there being no PDBs available.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a hearing disorder, including tinnitus. The evidence submitted by the veteran is sufficient to establish that he currently suffers from this condition and that it may be related to his military service.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for athlete's foot, tinea cruris, tinnitus, and pseudofolliculitis barbae as they were not well-grounded based on lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to service.