Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for tinea versicolor on the face is denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, tinnitus, eczema (face), a respiratory disorder (chronic sinusitis, rhinitis, deviated nasal septum), and pelvic inflammatory disease are all remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to in-service noise exposure. The Veteran's current disabilities must be evaluated based on audiometric data from service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to her service-connected disabilities, finding that she is unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment as a result of her psychiatric conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not causally related to his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and migraines, finding that the Veteran's conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus due to the absence of a current diagnosis. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded as there are insufficient opinions in the record.

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 Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus were previously denied in February 2020. The Board found that new and relevant evidence has not been submitted to readjudicate these claims, thus denying them.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus was dismissed as the appeal has been rendered moot due to a grant in full. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of right shoulder disability due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal, which was confirmed by her representative. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's bilateral tinnitus is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable (in excess of zero percent) disability rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a nexus between current tinnitus and military service.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have occurred during service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's TDIU for PTSD is granted, and he also receives SMC Housebound based on his combined disability rating of 100 percent.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for entitlement to service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability due to failure to comply with the appropriate claims processing defect.,The evidence of record does not support finding that the Veteran had a left knee or right knee disability at any time during her military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and thoracolumbar strain, precluded her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since September 30, 2019. An earlier effective date of September 30, 2019 for the grant of Total Disability Rating due to Individual Unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for tinnitus due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's in-service hazardous noise exposure is conceded, and a new VA opinion is needed to determine if his tinnitus is related to this exposure.

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