Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran seeks earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, arguing that his conditions were present since discharge in 1945. The Board found no clear and unmistakable error but granted the requested effective dates.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under either the old or new criteria.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's tinnitus to his military service, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic pulmonary disorder and denied his requests for earlier effective dates for post-traumatic stress disorder and tinnitus.

The veteran is seeking service connection for tinnitus, which he claims is related to his military service. The case has been remanded due to incomplete service medical records.

The veteran is seeking a compensable evaluation for hearing loss of the left ear and service connection for tinnitus. The Board has found that these issues are intertwined and needs to be adjudicated together.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for ear drum disability and tinnitus, finding that there was no medical diagnosis of current disability or a link between the conditions and military service.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not well-grounded, as he did not have current disabilities for VA purposes.

The veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease and other disabilities render him unable to attend to his daily needs without the assistance of another person, meeting the criteria for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left knee pain. The claim for an initial compensable evaluation for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is pending.

The veteran's tinnitus, headaches, bilateral hearing loss and perforated tympanic membrane have been granted a 10 percent evaluation each.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo are not well grounded. The evidence does not support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active duty service, while Meniere's disease is not shown to be service-connected. The veteran's current conditions have been granted as well.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss. The issue of service connection for tinnitus is addressed in the Remand portion.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted with an effective date of June 4, 1974. The Board found that the veteran had a reasonable expectation to have his claim for tinnitus considered in 1974.

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 competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus to his service, including combat-related noise exposure. Therefore, the claims for service connection were denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and gastroesophageal reflux disease with peptic esophagitis. The veteran is found to have a current disability related to his in-service exposure to noise trauma, which supports his claim for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. For gastroesophageal reflux disease with peptic esophagitis, the Board finds that while there are medical records indicating a diagnosis of this condition, it was not directly related to service.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the March 1985 rating decision that denied a compensable disability rating for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the request to reopen the claim for service connection for otitis media with subsequent hearing loss and tinnitus of the left ear and hearing loss of the right ear.