Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's tinnitus is not related to her in-service exposure to noise, did not onset during service or her first post-service year, and did not manifest continuity of symptomatology ever since. Therefore, the claim for service connection for tinnitus has been denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it began during active service. However, the Veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss and therefore his claim for this condition is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including dyslipidemia, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction (ED), chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities, right hip and left hip disabilities, bilateral foot disabilities, right ankle and left ankle disabilities, right knee and left knee disabilities, and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The decision is based on the absence of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective January 21, 2020. The Board denied an earlier effective date.,The Veteran was granted eligibility for DEA benefits effective January 21, 2020. The Board denied an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been denied as there is no evidence that her current condition is related to her military service.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right hip strain status-post pubic ramus fracture, limitation of flexion of the right hip, and limitation of extension of the right hip are remanded due to a failure to obtain relevant medical records.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected because it began during his active duty.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for tinnitus, and the Board dismissed it.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment due to his education and occupational experience.

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

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's exposure to harmful noise during his military service is causally related to his current condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied in August 2016. The RO granted the claim on July 10, 2020, with a 10% evaluation effective from that date.

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The decision found that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure and resolved doubt in his favor. For bilateral hearing loss, the evidence did not meet VA criteria for a disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted with an effective date of August 11, 2023.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal before a decision was made, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's lay statements are credible and highly probative in establishing a link between his service exposure to noise and his current condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus, a noise in the ear, was granted service connection as it began during his active duty and has persisted since.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The VA must obtain a medical opinion addressing whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his service, including considering the January 1982 and June 1990 audiograms during his reserve service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is a reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and resolving it in his favor.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have left ear hearing loss for VA purposes and therefore denied service connection for this condition. The claims of entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, with the Board finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his military service due to noise exposure.