Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability, and the Board found that the conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated as noncompensable, and the claim for an increased rating is denied.,The Veteran's tinnitus is rated at its maximum of 10 percent, and no higher rating is granted. The claim for a higher rating is denied.,The Veteran's anxiety disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, but the claim for a higher disability rating is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for Total Disability Evaluation Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment during the period on appeal before March 29, 2011. From March 29, 2011 to October 13, 2016, his disabilities were considered in determining entitlement to a TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for vertigo as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus, resolving all doubts in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, while the claim for bilateral hearing loss remains denied. The Board has remanded the case to obtain a proper medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus.

Your appeals for service connection of left and right leg pain, sleep apnea, and tinnitus have been dismissed due to a procedural issue.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities necessitate the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, which has been granted.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to untimely filing of a Notice of Disagreement. The claim for service connection for left elbow condition is remanded.

The Board denied the appeal because the March 2021 VA Form 20-0996 (HLR Request) was untimely and invalid regarding the March 2019 AMA rating decision, December 2018 legacy rating decision, and November 2016 legacy rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left shoulder disability, right knee disability, and headaches have been denied. The claim for hypertension is remanded due to the failure to review relevant VA treatment records.,Service connection has not been established for a lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus with related neuropathy, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional evidence regarding whether the Veteran's tinnitus is related to toxic exposure during service, as determined by the PACT Act. The VA will conduct a TERA examination and obtain a medical opinion on this issue.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is related to hazardous noise exposure during active service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that his current disabilities are etiologically related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim of tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as secondary to the service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability.,Service connection is established for bilateral hearing loss due to exposure to acoustic trauma during active duty, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his left ring finger condition was denied as the evidence did not show that it most closely approximated amputation or any other disabling condition affecting another finger.,Service connection for hearing loss was denied because there is no reliable evidence showing that the Veteran has a hearing loss disability under VA regulations.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, and her skin condition is granted an initial rating of 10 percent.,Tinnitus was found to be related to in-service noise exposure. The Veteran uses intermittent systemic therapy for hidradenitis suppurativa.