Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inconsistencies in his statements regarding in-service onset of these conditions. The VA examination conducted is deemed inadequate, and a new one must be scheduled.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service or in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus, finding that her current tinnitus is at least as likely as not started during active service and has continued since.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed as the appeal was untimely and improper under the AMA modernized review system. The issue is moot because it was previously granted in an August 2023 Board decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is due to hazardous noise exposure during service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's continuous experience of tinnitus since service supports a grant.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for service connection must be remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. Specifically, VA did not attempt to obtain Social Security Administration (SSA) records and Georgia disability records which are potentially relevant to the claims.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, but his bilateral hearing loss is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was shown to be a chronic condition within one year of separation from service and is not attributable to intercurrent causes, thus granting service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed because the notice of disagreement (NOD) was not filed within one year of the rating decision, and no good cause was provided to extend the filing deadline.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible assertions of in-service noise exposure and his current symptoms, with no contemporaneous medical records showing in-service complaints or treatment.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun during his active service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition based on the chronic disease presumption.

New and relevant evidence has been received for several previously denied service connection claims, including cervical spine condition, ED, left lower extremity tingling and numbness, left upper extremity tingling and numbness, right lower extremity tingling and numbness, right upper extremity tingling and numbness, lumbar spine condition, tension headaches, diabetes mellitus type II, hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension. These claims are being remanded for further review.

The Board denied the claim for DIC based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was not sufficient evidence to link any service-connected disability to his death.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have manifested during her military service and has continued since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including unspecified depressive disorder, headaches, left shoulder tendonitis and impingement, and tinnitus, may have prevented him from maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to July 12, 2021. The Board finds that referral to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service for extraschedular consideration is warranted.

The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during his military service and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are found to be aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus is related to his active military service.