Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of tinnitus was denied as the most recent application was filed more than one year after a prior denial, and no new evidence was submitted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during service and has persisted since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The cases of left knee and hip degenerative arthritis, as well as bilateral hearing loss, are remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.,Erectile dysfunction associated with prostate cancer status post radical prostatectomy is denied as the evidence does not demonstrate a 'deformity' with loss of erectile power.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to a lack of STRs. The AOJ is required to request these records from the Department of Defense/DPRIS and schedule the Veteran for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, with the Board finding reasonable doubt in favor of the claim and granting it.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service, specifically noise exposure during active duty. As a result, the claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone is found to be disabling enough to prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, thus granting a TDIU.

The Board dismissed the appeals as to bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus because the Veteran did not timely file a VA Form 10182, which is required for appealing these claims. The appeal was dismissed due to lack of good cause.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus have been denied. The Veteran is currently receiving the highest schedular ratings allowed under VA regulations.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral tinnitus, right hip condition, and low back condition have been granted. The claim for respiratory condition is remanded due to insufficient evidence, and the claim for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is also remanded.

Your appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed because you did not timely file an appeal within the required one-year period after receiving the February 2019 rating decision.

The Veteran's left eye monocular precocious cataract is related to blunt force trauma in service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The skin disability of the hands and tinnitus issues are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for left knee, right knee, left shoulder, and tinnitus disabilities due to procedural defects. The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, shin splints, and right shoulder disability are remanded for further development.

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

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus as there was no new and relevant evidence presented to support the claim.

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

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to service, granting service connection for this condition.