Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2020

The Board has granted the appeal as the Veteran expressed dissatisfaction with a December 1971 decision denying an increased rating for hearing loss disability, which constitutes a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD).

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected due to exposure to loud noise during active duty, with the presumption of service connection.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus. The Veteran's service records show that he was exposed to noise during service and has reported hearing loss since then.,The claim for service connection for IHD based on herbicide exposure is being remanded due to the need for further development regarding the Veteran's claimed exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure. The decision is based on credible lay evidence and positive medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms have been continuous since service. The decision is based on the presumption of chronicity due to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus based on continuous post-service symptoms and the presumption of chronic disease under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303(b).

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as there was no in-service occurrence and the current condition is not related to noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's tinnitus rating is restored to 10 percent, effective May 29, 2019. The Board denied the TDIU claim as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to his military service due to noise exposure during service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence to support a nexus between his in-service noise exposure and current tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as it began due to noise exposure during his military service, and the Board found in favor of the Veteran based on his testimony.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a June 2004 rating decision. The evidence before the adjudicator did not clearly and unmistakably show that the Veteran had chronic tinnitus during service or that current tinnitus was related to his active military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is considered to be directly related to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claims for initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, entitlement to a TDIU, and service connection for bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating, and his hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his noise exposure in service.

The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and thyroid cancer for further development to obtain missing personnel records from the Veteran's Army National Guard service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the claim for TDIU is denied.