Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for chondromalacia of the right and left knees, tinnitus, and sarcoidosis. The current ratings were found to be appropriate based on the clinical findings and symptomatology.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and increased the rating for degenerative joint disease of the right knee to 10 percent. The claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability remains pending.

The veteran's claim for defective hearing in the left ear is well grounded, but his claims for tinnitus and shingles of the scalp are not well grounded.,The veteran has a history of migraine headaches that have been rated at 10 percent. The Board finds that he does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are well-grounded. However, further development is needed before reaching a decision on the merits of these claims due to the absence of a VA examination or medical opinion regarding the etiology of the veteran's hearing disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral defective hearing, tinnitus, and peripheral neuropathy including claimed as secondary to exposure to herbicides due to a lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and an increased rating for achalasia with scarring post esophageal surgery, finding that there was no evidence linking the current disabilities to service. The highest disability rating available under VA regulations is 30 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a left eye disorder are not well-grounded, as there is no medical evidence of current disabilities or a causal link to service.

The Board has found that the veteran's claim for service connection for defective hearing is plausible and well grounded. The claim of service connection for tinnitus on a direct basis is denied.

The Board has determined that the submitted evidence is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disorder and left ear disorders, including hearing loss, tinnitus, and otitis media. The rating for PTSD was increased to 70 percent disabling.

The Board denied claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of a head injury. The claim for psychiatric disability was also denied as not well-grounded.

The Board denied service connection for a right eye disorder and all other issues related to the veteran's disabilities. The effective date of the grant of service connection for sling palsy of the right hand was not established.

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

The Board has determined that the veteran's tinnitus is service-connected due to in-service noise exposure. The remaining claims for service connection are not well-grounded as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a link between any claimed conditions and service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for nicotine dependence, sinusitis and bronchitis due to cigarette smoking, bilateral hearing loss disability, and bilateral tinnitus as his claims were not well-grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and an undiagnosed illness, finding no current evidence of a hearing loss disability. The claim for an undiagnosed illness was not well-grounded due to lack of medical evidence showing signs or symptoms of such an illness.

The veteran's application for RH insurance was denied because it was not received within one year of the last notice of service connection for disability.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a low back disorder, an adjustment disorder, PTSD, tinnitus, and right ear hearing loss. The evidence did not support these claims.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, residuals of a left wrist strain, bursitis of the right knee, and residuals of a right ankle sprain as his claims are not well grounded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus and right ear hearing loss, finding that the current assigned ratings were the highest warranted.