Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board found no medical evidence linking the appellant's current hearing loss, tinnitus, Meniere's disease, or right knee disability to his military service. The claim for a back disability was reopened due to new and material evidence but the claim remains denied as there is insufficient evidence of in-service injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that neither condition warranted a rating higher than noncompensable.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his service, and he meets the criteria for service connection. The hearing loss and tinnitus claims are not well-grounded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an ulcer as secondary to the veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the appellant's appeal because he did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) with the January 1991 rating decision denying service connection for tinnitus.

The Board found that the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was not well grounded and denied it. The issue of sinusitis is still pending as the RO has not obtained all relevant treatment records from the Birmingham VA Medical Center.

The Board found that the veteran's Meniere's disease, including vertigo and tinnitus, is not related to service-connected disability. The tinnitus was determined to be related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The RO denied higher initial evaluations for the veteran's service-connected disabilities, including headaches, degenerative arthritis of the lower lumbar spine, tinnitus, residuals of a fracture of the ulna, and hemorrhoids. The claims for sinusitis, stomach disorder, labyrinthitis, otitis media, right wrist disorder, and lung disorder with sleep disturbances are not well grounded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's sinusitis is due to disease or injury incurred in service and grants this claim. The claims for hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as they do not meet the criteria for well-groundedness.

The veteran's tinnitus, a result of acoustic trauma, is rated at 10 percent.

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

The veteran is seeking to reopen his claim for service connection of tinnitus and a higher evaluation for maxillary sinusitis. The case has been remanded due to the need for an additional hearing before the Board.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of 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 granted service connection for tinnitus, arthritis of the thoracic spine, and arthritis of the lumbar spine. The veteran's sinusitis is rated at 20 percent due to frequent episodes requiring prolonged antibiotic treatment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his claims were not well-grounded.

The veteran's residuals of a comminuted fracture of the left humerus, status post left biceps tendon repair are currently rated at 30 percent. The Board finds that this rating is not adequate to reflect his current level of disability.,The veteran's dyshydrotic eczema has been evaluated as 10 percent disabling since August 1996. The Board concludes that a higher evaluation is not warranted for this condition.,For the period from August 1, 1996 to May 7, 1998, the veteran's tinnitus was rated at zero percent (noncompensable). The Board finds that no compensable rating is warranted during this time frame.

The veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety, tinnitus, and headaches were denied. Service connection for PTSD was granted with a 30% rating effective November 18, 1987, which was later increased to 50% from November 6, 1995 through January 3, 2000, and to 70% effective January 4, 2000.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and a gastrointestinal disability due to lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, concluding that the submitted evidence did not bear directly on whether his current conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.