Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claims for service connection for vision loss, left foot condition (claimed as a bone on the top left foot that sticks out), right and left shin splints, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are all remanded due to inadequate development of evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible lay reports of in-service injuries and symptoms.

The Board has decided that service connection for tinnitus is granted, but the decision on bilateral hearing loss remains pending and requires further review.

The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus is dismissed. The claim of entitlement to a compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted, with service connection established. The Board found that the evidence was in approximate balance regarding whether these conditions are due to military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's failure to report for VA examinations. The issues of service connection are now pending and will be addressed by the AOJ.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of tinnitus was granted effective May 9, 2019. The Board found that the earliest date on which a grant of service connection is proper is May 9, 2019.

The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus is granted, but his claims for bilateral hearing loss and a rating in excess of 30 percent for right upper extremity ulnar neuropathy are remanded. The Veteran also has pending claims for left knee disability, right knee disability, migraine headaches, and neck disability.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected as there is no evidence of these conditions during or immediately after service, nor any indication that they began in service.,Service connection for right shoulder disability, right foot disability, and left knee disability was denied due to lack of current diagnoses.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the current diagnoses are not causally or etiologically related to service. The claims were based on noise exposure during service but no significant shift in hearing thresholds was noted.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of left and right knee disorders, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as they were filed in a legacy system.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of tinnitus has been dismissed due to his death during the appeal process.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and bilateral hearing loss were denied.,No effective date prior to August 13, 2018 was granted as the claim was not received by VA before that date.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and the motion for reconsideration remains pending.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current disability began during service and is presumed to be service-connected. The claim for bilateral hearing loss remains denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Veteran's low back disorder is not considered to be related to his active service.,Service connection was also denied for bilateral hearing loss as there is no evidence of hearing loss within one year post-service discharge.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The claims for PTSD, left shoulder condition, left hip injury, migraine headaches, and gynecologic fibroid cysts are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied. The claim for neck disability is remanded.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus cannot be established as the evidence does not show a nexus to service or manifestation within a presumptive period.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected due to in-service noise exposure.