Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus because no new and relevant evidence was submitted, despite the Veteran providing buddy statements and a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spondylosis with degenerative disc disease, tinnitus, and radiculopathy, prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted an effective date of March 20, 2019 for the TDIU.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disorder, right wrist disorder, and right shoulder nerve disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,Service connection was also denied for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Board found no current disability meeting the criteria for VA compensation purposes.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but granted service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's hearing acuity did not meet the regulatory criteria for a hearing loss disability and his Maryland CNC test scores were below 94% in both ears. However, his tinnitus began during service and has been continuous since then.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have had its onset in or was caused by in-service exposure to hazardous noise, and service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to service. The Veteran's reports of symptoms dating back to service have been considered credible.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and earlier effective dates have been granted, with the awards of lumbosacral strain, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, allergic rhinitis, tinnitus, nephrolithiasis, and major depressive disorder being effective September 15, 2017. The claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for major depressive disorder was denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence at the time of the November 2021 agency decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service. The Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus were not shown as chronic in service or within presumptive periods, and there was no established continuity of symptomatology.,The Board also denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 USC 1151 for retinal damage, noting that the evidence did not establish a causal relationship between his claimed injury and VA care.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The Veteran's claims for service connection are not supported by the evidence.

The Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred or aggravated during his military service, and the Board found no evidence of a continuity of symptoms since separation. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed due to his death, as the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the appeal.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable since June 1, 2020. The Board has granted TDIU and assigned June 1, 2020 as the effective date. The Veteran is also entitled to DEA benefits from June 1, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted.,The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lower right lip inferior dental nerve damage due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure and insufficient continuity of symptoms to establish a link between current tinnitus and service.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not support a nexus to service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of an adequate VA examination, particularly regarding the relationship between current hearing loss and military noise exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a 100 percent rating for PTSD prior to January 26, 2021 is denied.,The Veteran's claim for basic eligibility for DEA benefits prior to January 26, 2021 is denied.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed as moot due to the presence of a 100 percent schedular rating for PTSD.