Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including failing to review private treatment records and inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Veteran's tinnitus, left ankle sprain, right ankle condition, and low back condition are denied as service connection is not established. The Veteran's neck condition is also denied.,The Veteran's left foot tingling (lower extremity radiculopathy) is remanded due to its inextricable link with the claimed low back condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's attorney has withdrawn all appeals related to the issues listed on the title page. As a result, the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current disability of tinnitus and there is sufficient evidence to support his in-service exposure to noise, leading to chronicity.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as the Veteran does not meet the threshold requirements for a hearing loss disability under VA regulations.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has decided that service connection for tinnitus is granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to inadequate VA examination and opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and he is granted TDIU on an extraschedular basis. Basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35 is also granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The case is being sent back for further development.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, a lumbar spine disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and bilateral pes planus due to the lack of current disabilities or evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus on a presumptive basis as the Veteran's symptoms manifested within one year of his separation from service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that his current tinnitus was incurred in or aggravated by his military service.,Service connection for psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is also denied, as there is no credible evidence of a diagnosis of PTSD during service and no post-service medical records showing symptoms consistent with PTSD within one year after discharge. The Veteran's claim for hypertension is denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted as service connected. The increased rating claims for right and tinnitus are remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus was reasonably shown to have been caused by in-service hazardous noise exposure, and service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, earaches, anxiety, depression, insomnia, hip conditions, shoulder conditions, hand and knee arthritis, lumbago, plantar fasciitis, and upper extremity radiculopathy. The evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a link to service for any condition.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to his failure to attend scheduled VA examinations. The claims will be reviewed again with a new examination.

Service connection is denied for vertigo, sleep apnea, upper back condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for migraine headaches has been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and tinnitus were granted with an effective date of March 16, 2017.