Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus did not have its onset in service and is not otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, and a 10 percent rating for his left index finger scar post laceration is granted. The Veteran's left testicular varicocele does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 17, 2020, for the grant of a 100 percent rating for Meniere's disease including right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo is denied as there is no legal basis to assign such an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss has been denied. The Board also found that the evidence does not support a compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss, as it is currently rated at Level I.,Service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and headaches have been remanded due to incomplete service treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, right foot condition, and right knee condition are remanded due to pre-decisional errors.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus under the direct theory of service connection, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service.

The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of a right or left hip disability, and thus the Veteran's claims for service connection for these conditions are denied.,For tinnitus, the Veteran was previously granted service connection but remains at the maximum schedular rating (10%). The claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent is remanded as there is no evidence to support such a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him unemployable, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on these disabilities.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus began in service and has been continuous since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as VA was required to recoup separation pay from his disability compensation, and this is a matter of law rather than fact.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinion and requires a new VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, along with other disabilities, rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a TDIU from June 23, 2022.

The Veteran's travel to UCSF Orthopedics on March 12, 2024, for an orthopedic consult related to left knee pain was approved and covered by VA. The Board granted the claim based on the benefit of doubt.

The Board has expanded the Veteran's claim to include service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder based on medical evidence of record.,Service connection is denied for tinnitus and erectile dysfunction as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause him to need the regular aid and assistance of another person, qualifying for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance. The issue of entitlement to SMC by reason of housebound status is moot as a result.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow all forms of substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational background and occupational experience. The Board finds the totality of the evidence more probative than his lay statements in determining that his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for revision of a VA rating decision on the basis of a clear and unmistakable error (CUE) to grant service connection for tinnitus because the AOJ has not yet adjudicated this theory.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. Bilateral hearing loss is related to in-service noise exposure, while tinnitus is linked to the Veteran's military service.