Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2021

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease in service or within one year after discharge. The Veteran did not have symptoms of tinnitus until he filed his claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not substantially confine him to his dwelling and the immediate premises, thus preventing him from qualifying for special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (migraine headaches, major depressive disorder, sleep apnea, and tinnitus) have been found to be of sufficient severity to prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and recurrent tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. The effective date is not specified as it was a full grant of benefits.

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

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are at least as likely as not related to his military noise exposure in service.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to a TDIU prior to April 29, 2011 due to conflicting ratings and requirements for total disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus and granted it. The claims for service connection of his feet, ankles, and knees disabilities are remanded due to lack of a VA examination.

The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Veteran's prostate cancer prior to July 13, 2021, does not meet the criteria for a disability rating higher than 40 percent. The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination by an ENT physician.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide a pre-decisional duty to assist, specifically regarding the impact of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his cause of death.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected because the evidence supports a finding that it began during active service and has been ongoing ever since.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus first manifested in service and has continued since then. The decision is based on the Veteran's lay statements regarding his in-service noise exposure and constant ringing in his ears.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including anxiety and depression, tinnitus, bilateral foot disorders, left knee disorder, bilateral sciatic nerve disorders, and sinusitis, have all been denied. The Board found no current disability associated with the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's OSA and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected. The remaining issues of service connection for residuals of electrical shock to include TBI, tremor, and neuropathy have been remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus began in service and has persisted since, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied left ear sensorineural hearing loss. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service acoustic trauma causing current hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as there was no showing of chronic tinnitus in service, did not manifest to a compensable degree within the presumptive period, and lacked continuity of symptomatology. The Veteran's tinnitus is not related to noise exposure in service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an earlier effective date for chronic kidney disease with hypertension have been dismissed due to the accredited representative withdrawing the appeal.