Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the claims of TMJ dysfunction, cervical spine disability (other than psoriatic arthritis), and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset or relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his exposure to acoustic trauma during active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is reasonably shown to have had onset in service and persisted since, granting her claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his PTSD, migraine headaches, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's combined rating for service-connected disabilities was calculated correctly at 60 percent. The appeal is dismissed as the decision to calculate the combined rating was not final when the Veteran appealed it.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it began during active duty and has been recurrent since then.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for tinnitus and has determined that he is entitled to service connection based on credible evidence of in-service noise exposure and continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service exposure to acoustic trauma.

The Board has remanded the case due to a procedural error in not considering the Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to August 10, 2022 on an extraschedular basis. The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of August 10, 2022.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus) preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss or any increase in the disability rating for tinnitus.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA).

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to in-service noise exposure and resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 30 percent, and a higher rating is denied.,Tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and a higher rating is denied.,Left knee GSW scars are not compensable as they do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,Right elbow GSW with traumatic arthritis and ulnar neuropathy warrants remand due to insufficient evidence on its current rating of 30 percent.,Right ear hearing loss is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating allowed under VA guidelines. The Board has determined that a higher initial rating for tinnitus is not warranted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are remanded due to inadequate examinations and pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The cases will be returned to the RO for further action.