Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's claims of service connection for various injuries and disabilities were denied due to his failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of in-service tinnitus or hearing loss, and that his current conditions are not related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that his hearing loss and tinnitus were not well grounded and that his left foot disability was rated appropriately.

The Board found that the veteran's claims of right ear hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus were not well-grounded, as there was no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his service. The claim is therefore denied.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his inability to appear for a scheduled hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The case will be returned to the RO for scheduling another hearing.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection of headaches as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus and also denied an increased rating for his service-connected tinnitus.

The veteran received a schedular maximum rating of 30 percent for residuals of mastoidectomy with vertigo and tinnitus from October 23, 1992 to June 9, 1999.,From June 10, 1999, the veteran's vertigo as a residual of mastoidectomy was rated at 30 percent under Diagnostic Code 6204 and left ear tinnitus was rated at 10 percent under Diagnostic Code 6260.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a hearing before the Board at the RO.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed back disorder, headaches, tinnitus, and COPD. The claim for allergic rhinitis was also denied as new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen it.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his various disabilities, finding that he is not in need of such assistance.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of competent evidence supporting his claims. The claims were not well-grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions, including arthritis of hands, impotence, low back pain, residuals of fracture of right forearm, and tinnitus. The claims were found not well-grounded due to a lack of current medical evidence supporting these diagnoses.

The veteran's service-connected disability compensation is subject to recoupment of a special separation benefit in the amount of $58,164.68, with Federal income tax withholding not subject to recoupment.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected postoperative otitis media, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus do not warrant increased disability ratings as they are currently evaluated.

The veteran's claims for higher disability evaluations and service connection were denied. The appeals are addressed in the remand portion of this decision.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, otitis media with mastoidectomy, and tinnitus as there is no evidence of additional disability warranting a higher rating under VA regulations.

The Board found that the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and headaches were not well-grounded due to lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's tinnitus is not service-connected and denied his claim for depression as it was not well-grounded.

The Board found that the veteran's claims of service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, sinus condition, and left eye injury are not well-grounded. The evidence did not establish a current disability or link it to service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred during a private hospitalization and outpatient treatment, finding that no emergency existed at the time of the treatment.