Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and recurrent tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms have been continuous since service. The decision is based on presumptive service connection due to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's PTSD and associated mental health disabilities have been manifested by impairment with deficiencies in most areas including work, family life, judgment, thinking, and mood. The Board denied the claim for a disability rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD but granted entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because his notice of disagreement (NOD) was not filed within one year of the October 2016 rating decision, and thus the NOD was untimely.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and disability ratings have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the claims prior to the promulgation of a decision by the Board.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is remanded due to the need for a VA TERA examination and medical opinion regarding whether his tinnitus is related to toxic exposure risk activity during service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to her military noise exposure during service and continuing since then.

The Board has granted effective dates of February 21, 2020 for the service connection of various conditions including left quad tendon tear, major depressive disorder, intervertebral disc syndrome with spinal stenosis, thoracolumbar spine, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, tinnitus, surgical scar, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine status post C5-C7 ACDF with residual IVDS, radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, and residual neck scar. The effective dates are based on the Veteran's timely filed claims within one year of his intent to file.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence does not show a nexus between current diagnoses and military noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for a 10 percent rating for tinnitus, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the May 2021 rating decision. The effective date was assigned based on evidence of a diagnosis of tinnitus within one year of a regulatory change.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing conditions worsened during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred in service and is a result of noise exposure during his military service. As such, the claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.

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 in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected insomnia disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, and tinnitus prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for left and right knee instability, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and back condition were denied. The Board found no earlier effective date prior to May 21, 2019, for these conditions as the evidence did not show entitlement arose before that date.,For left and right knee strain with chondromalacia, a rating of 20 percent was granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during active duty, granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus has been granted due to the submission of new evidence that supports a finding of in-service noise exposure and current tinnitus. The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, granting his claim.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection effective July 12, 2016. His right and left knee disabilities were also granted service connection effective January 3, 2019.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, a back condition, and a left foot condition due to their finality.