Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted and a rating assigned, so the Board cannot consider this issue further.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than August 10, 2022 for service connection of hypertension has been granted. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus, broken sternum condition, kidney disability, type 2 diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension have been granted service connection. However, the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and hypertension were denied as they did not meet VA criteria for a current disability.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection for tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss have been dismissed due to the failure to timely file a Notice of Disagreement within one year of the June 2021 rating decision.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for unspecified depressive disorder associated with tinnitus is remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board also finds that the issue of entitlement to TDIU is inextricably intertwined and must be addressed together.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, emphysema, and tinnitus, have been found to preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since October 16, 2023.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity. The decision found that there is no nexus between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are found to be the 'but-for' cause of his obstructive sleep apnea, granting service connection for OSA. The appeal regarding a proposed reduction in disability rating for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.

The Veteran's tinnitus was denied as not being service-connected due to lack of chronicity in service and no evidence of continuity of symptomatology.,The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the spine (claimed as back pain) is remanded for further review, with a focus on whether it became chronic in service.

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

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

The VA has already granted service connection for tinnitus, so the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus is denied as the disability is already rated at its maximum.,Service connection for heart disability, left foot disability, right foot disability, lower back disability, gallbladder disability, left knee disability, left hip disability, and lower left leg disability are remanded due to errors in VA's pre-decisional duty to assist.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for tinnitus service connection is denied as the first communication from the Veteran to VA was received in March 2011, which is more than one year after separation from active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to obtain relevant private treatment records from VA electronic medical record databases. The appellant's claim for service connection for tinnitus will be reconsidered with these records included.

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

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that reasonable doubt was resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The appeal based on the VA Form 10182 filed in May 2021 is dismissed as it does not identify a specific determination with which the Veteran disagrees.

The Board has determined that there are missing service treatment records and the AOJ should make further attempts to locate these records. The issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions have been remanded.

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