Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

Service connection is granted for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss.,The right wrist sprain disability claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus, but denied service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to noise exposure during active duty. Service connection is not granted for his left ear hearing loss disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no current diagnosis of tinnitus and thus not meeting the criteria for a disability.

The Veteran requested to withdraw their appeal regarding tinnitus, and the Board has dismissed it.

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

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board denies his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

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

The Board denied service connection for right and left carpal tunnel syndrome, finding no evidence of chronic disability in service or within a presumptive period.,Service connection was also denied for tinnitus due to lack of evidence showing onset during service or within a presumptive period.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus on a direct basis related to the Veteran's initial active duty training (IADT) period of qualifying service, effective from March 2023.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus for VA purposes, and therefore service connection is denied. The psychiatric disability claim remains pending as remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is etiologically related to service, and therefore grants entitlement to service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's bilateral tinnitus is found to be related to service exposure, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current tinnitus and in-service noise exposure. The Veteran's tinnitus did not onset during service or within the one-year presumptive period.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of tinnitus due to a lack of proper consideration of in-service noise exposure and the delayed onset of the condition.

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

The Board has restored the Veteran's 20 percent rating for cervical spine degenerative arthritis and strain (neck disability) effective February 1, 2022. The appeal regarding a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, as he is capable of sedentary or low impact physical work.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus as it did not manifest within one year of separation from active duty and there is no continuity of symptoms.

The Board has found that the Veteran's May 5, 2020 notice of disagreement (NOD) was timely filed in response to the March 20, 2020 Statement of the Case. As a result, the appeal is granted for the issues related to hepatitis C and reopening claims for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, residuals of a head injury, depression, and sleep apnea.