Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), dementia, and seizure disorder are not well grounded. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo due to a concussion sustained in service are partially granted. The claim of CUE regarding the October 1970 rating decision is pending.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for tinnitus and determined that it is well grounded. However, the claim was denied as there is no evidence linking current tinnitus to a disease or injury incurred in service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude substantially gainful employment during his lifetime, and the combined disability evaluation was 10 percent. The Board denied entitlement to TDIU for purposes of accrued benefits as the criteria were not met. The veteran died without a permanent and total service-connected disability at the time of death, thus denying entitlement to survivors' and dependents' educational assistance benefits under Chapter 35.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no medical evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus and a right shoulder disorder. However, the claims for other conditions are not well-grounded.

The Board found no evidence of a well-grounded claim for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus.,PTSD was not established as the veteran did not provide specific verified stressors in service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left ear tinnitus, vertigo, and fractures of the lumbar spine. The claims were found not well-grounded as there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, and a bilateral foot disorder are not well grounded. The evidence does not support a diagnosis of any of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active military service, granting service connection for these conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for a right ear disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus have been denied as there is insufficient evidence to support the assertions that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board granted the veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, assigning a 20 percent evaluation for bilateral hearing loss effective February 6, 1995. The claim for an earlier effective date for bilateral hearing loss was also granted.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his claims for other ear conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection due to lack of evidence and because the veteran did not file claims prior to the specified dates.

The Board has granted a separate, compensable evaluation of 10 percent for the veteran's tinnitus disability. The maximum available under VA's Schedule for Rating Disabilities.

The Board found that the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, as there was no evidence of a disease or injury in service. The claim is denied.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo are not well-grounded. The claim for increased rating for chronic bilateral otitis externa is denied as there is no evidence showing current disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus are not well-grounded. There is no competent medical evidence showing current disabilities of hearing loss or tinnitus.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim for service connection for tachycardia, but denied the claims for heart palpitations, hypertension, tinnitus, leg tremors, and bilateral defective hearing.