Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for tinnitus due to insufficient explanation in the VA examination opinion and the need for additional medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo disability, which is secondary to his service-connected cervical spine degenerative arthritis and tinnitus, has been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding causation and aggravation.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating of 10 percent for tinnitus has been denied as the current rating is already at the maximum allowed under VA regulations.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error. The AOJ should obtain an addendum VA opinion based on conceded in-service noise exposure, new medical literature, and post-separation noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to missing National Guard records and the need to obtain SSA disability benefits and DFAS records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the requirements for a higher rate of special monthly compensation (SMC) than that provided under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l).

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's reported symptoms are associated with his military service and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for lumbosacral spine disability and service connection for tinnitus are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus, specifically his in-service noise exposure. A new VA opinion is needed.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The Board finds that the Veteran has a history of tinnitus since military service, which is considered an organic disease of the nervous system under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(a).

Your appeal to the Board for service connection for tinnitus has been dismissed because you elected higher level review before filing your appeal.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, IVDS with degenerative arthritis of the spine and spinal stenosis, varicose veins of the right lower extremity, and tinnitus have been denied.,Service connection for a right knee disability has also been denied.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The Veteran's service-connected conditions were evaluated based on the applicable schedular criteria.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, combined with other disabilities rated at least 60%, meets the criteria for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the statutory housebound rate starting from May 16, 2017.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that his current disabilities are at least as likely as not related to his military noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and assigned a 10% rating, effective September 6, 2016. The Veteran's appeal of this decision is dismissed as the issue has been fully resolved.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus is granted, but the claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during service and is caused by in-service exposure to hazardous noise, granting his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral tinnitus is as likely as not due to noise exposure during his military service, and thus grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral foot fungus. Service connection is also granted for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, left ankle enthesopathy, right ankle enthesopathy with LCL sprain, osteoarthritis of the left knee, and osteoarthritis of the right knee.,The Board has remanded service connection for a left hip condition, right hip condition, and right shoulder rotator cuff condition.