Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that these conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service connection claim for depression is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that his depression is secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus. The Board also denied the Veteran's TDIU claim due to his ability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation despite his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his headaches are denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability related to military service and concluding that the Veteran's tinnitus did not manifest in service or within one year thereafter.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for SMC HB was denied as the evidence did not show that he met the criteria for SMC HB based on his service-connected disabilities and unemployability.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his service-connected hearing loss results in no worse than Level I hearing acuity in the right and left ears.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus was also denied, as his disability is currently rated at 10 percent under the applicable diagnostic code.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied. The Board found no prior formal or informal claims for these conditions prior to March 7, 2012.,For the initial compensable rating of bilateral hearing loss, the Veteran is currently rated at a Level XI from July 14, 2014, forward.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because the evidence does not show current hearing impairment as defined by VA regulations.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted based on a finding that the Veteran's tinnitus likely began during his military service, despite conflicting opinions from medical experts.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected laryngeal, supraglottic cancer and associated symptoms required immediate medical attention. The ambulance transportation was deemed necessary due to the severity of the respiratory distress and the prudent layperson expectation that delay in seeking treatment would have been hazardous.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of May 8, 2019, for the grant of service connection for bilateral tinnitus is granted. The claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and bilateral glaucoma are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted with an effective date of November 4, 2019. The decision is based on the evidence received after his initial denial in August 2016 but before he submitted a new claim in November 2019.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left eye glaucoma, right eye glaucoma, and tinea pedis due to a lack of evidence showing the conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service. The Veteran's claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's reported symptoms began during service. However, it denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence linking the condition to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The rating for residuals of postoperative right knee lateral collateral ligament strain remains at 10 percent, while other conditions are either not granted or remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examination findings. The Veteran's service connection claims are inextricably intertwined with his tinnitus claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service and granted service connection for this condition.