Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, so his claim for a TDIU was denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus did not have its onset in service, did not manifest to a compensable degree within the first post-service year, and is not otherwise causally related to disease or injury in service, including her in-service noise exposure. Therefore, service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to continuity of symptomatology since his separation from service.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to provide the Veteran with an adequate VA examination to assess his need for aid and attendance/housebound status due to service-connected disabilities, as the previous examination was based on inaccurate facts.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, but the appellant is eligible for nonservice-connected burial benefits as he/she paid for the funeral expenses and meets the criteria of an eligible claimant.

Service connection granted for chronic sinusitis, chronic rhinitis, and tinnitus. Effective date not before July 18, 2019.,PTSD service connection granted with an initial rating of 100% since July 18, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as the earliest date of submission was April 10, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The petition to readjudicate his claim of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied. His claim for an increased rating for left bicep injury is denied, as he already receives the maximum 30 percent rating. His claim for an increased rating for allergic rhinitis is also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted. Erectile dysfunction, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus, type II are all granted due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act. Prostate cancer is also granted due to herbicide exposure. Service connection for hearing loss and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities (secondary to diabetes) was denied.

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since June 3, 2019.,TDIU is granted from June 3, 2019. The appeal for TDIU from October 9, 2018 to June 3, 2019 is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between her current tinnitus and her military service.

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

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

The Veteran's tinnitus is remanded for further evaluation due to conflicting findings in the VA examination report.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of increased rating for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of relevant medical records, particularly those from St. Vincent's Orthopedics and Oak Street Health.

The Veteran's total disability rating due to service-connected disabilities was granted prior to May 19, 2021. From May 19, 2021, the issue of TDIU is moot as his combined disability rating reached 100%.