Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board has found a pre-decisional duty to assist error and remands the case for further development, including obtaining another VA audiological examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is due to service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is etiologically related to his military noise exposure, and therefore service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to noise exposure during his active duty training and continuing since then.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent substantially gainful employment, and the criteria for a TDIU are not met.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from December 2019 to March 5, 2020. As of March 5, 2020, the Veteran received a combined total rating of 100%, making the TDIU issue moot.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his military service and have continued since then. The decision is based on a grant of continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology. The AOJ is required to obtain additional development, including an addendum opinion from a clinician, to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus is found to be the proximate cause of his migraine headaches, warranting service connection for these conditions.

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The Veteran's sinusitis, allergic rhinitis (claimed as ear, nose, and throat issues), and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The compensable initial rating for restrictive lung disease (bronchitis) has not been met.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced in favor of a link between these conditions and the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and needs to provide an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, specifically addressing whether it is aggravated by his service-connected knee disability and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the claim of service connection for sleep apnea secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus is found to cause his insomnia, and the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.,COPD is remanded for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and an initial disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD. The claim for a higher disability rating for migraines remains pending.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Board finds the VA opinions inadequate and requires a new examination to assess whether the Veteran can secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's right knee strain is granted as service-connected, and he is assigned a 10% rating.,His tinnitus disability has been rated at the maximum schedular rate of 10%, with no further increase possible under current criteria.