Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as service connection was not established due to lack of evidence showing a current disability during the appeal period.,There is no evidence of hearing loss or tinnitus in service, and VA audiometric evaluations did not show hearing loss until October 2021.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions.,For right ear hearing loss, the Veteran was awarded a noncompensable rating based on audiometric test results showing mild to moderate hearing impairment.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his military service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of tinnitus is being remanded due to the need to address a raised issue regarding clear and unmistakable error in the September 2012 rating decision.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions provided by VA. The appellant contends that his hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure, but the VA examiner's opinions were deemed insufficient.

The Board has denied an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and has remanded the claim of service connection for tinnitus due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral tinnitus and herpes zoster have been remanded due to the need for further evaluation.,For herpes zoster, the claim is denied as there is no evidence of a pre-service onset or service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection as it had its onset in service. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The claims for anxiety disorder, left knee strain, right knee strain, and lumbosacral strain are remanded.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claims of entitlement to service connection for right lower extremity and left lower extremity radiculopathy are remanded.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. Service connection for sinusitis, deviated septum, and bilateral hearing loss are denied.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the claim must be remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus, as the previous opinions relied on an absence of evidence without an adequate foundation.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no service connection decisions were made.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in providing a duty to assist, specifically regarding an addendum VA audiological opinion and assistance with obtaining non-VA treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation since April 22, 2021.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's continuous symptoms since service separation meet the requirements of presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.303(b) for the 'chronic' disease of tinnitus.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus claim is denied, and the cervical spine, bilateral knee, and bilateral shoulder condition claims are remanded for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis is related to his military service. However, service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there was no evidence of such disorder within one year of separation from active duty.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial ratings have been denied. The claim for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis is being remanded due to procedural error.