Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus. The Veteran is seeking service connection for tinnitus, which was incurred during his active duty.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU for the period prior to October 29, 2021 due to her service-connected PTSD rated at 70 percent. Additionally, she is granted SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) based on her additional disabilities of tinnitus, cervical strain, right wrist sprain (Major), radiculopathy, right upper extremity, and migraine headaches.

The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy is granted a 20 percent rating from June 9, 2016, and a 40 percent rating from October 23, 2018. The Veteran's lumbar myositis does not warrant a higher than 40 percent rating. Service connection for tinnitus is denied. From March 16, 2016, the Veteran meets the criteria for TDIU and SMC based on housebound status.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active service and have continued to the present. The decision is based on the Veteran's competent and credible lay statements regarding his symptoms.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus, which began during active service and continues to the present, is related to his military noise exposure. The evidence shows a continuity of symptoms since service, outweighing any conflicting opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) due to personal assault, as these issues were not fully addressed in the previous decision.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to service and the Board has granted her claim for service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus with hyperacusis is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that an extra-schedular rating may be warranted due to his severe symptoms affecting employment. The case is being remanded for further consideration.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension effective August 10, 2022 under the PACT Act. The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The Board also grants service connection for a bilateral foot disability other than the service-connected residuals of cold injury, but remands to obtain an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the foot disability.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's statements regarding his tinnitus were not credible and that there was no evidence of a nexus between his in-service noise exposure and current tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to an earlier effective date for TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance due to a pre-decisional error in the March 2021 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tinnitus and anxiety/depression (claimed as Syrian crisis secret missile site) due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran is required to provide updated VA and/or private treatment records, an addendum to his previous audiologic VA examination, or a new examination if necessary, and a VA psychiatric examination.

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

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active service and are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that her symptoms began during active military service and are related to her service.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings and service connection has been remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his G-6PD deficiency, sleep apnea, and left arm or left elbow condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to obtain a medical opinion on the relationship between the Veteran's osteomyelitis and his service-connected left zygoma fracture. The appellant asserts that the cause of death was related to the service-connected condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus began in service and has continued since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.