Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, bronchitis, cognitive disability (claimed as neurological signs and symptoms), and liver condition are all presumed to be related to service exposure. However, the claims for left ankle strain, right ankle strain, and sinusitis on a direct basis need further examination and evidence.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits were granted with an effective date of November 2, 2014. The Board found that the service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment as early as November 2, 2014.,VA has a duty to maximize benefits for the Veteran.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left leg disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection. The claims of service connection for PTSD, right leg disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is related to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service noise exposure during basic training and rifle range.

The Board has granted an effective date of October 19, 2020 for the award of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claim was reasonably encompassed by a prior claim for tinnitus.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran had a current disability (tinnitus) and credible testimony regarding in-service noise exposure. The Board resolved doubt in favor of the Veteran, granting service connection.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it was incurred in or caused by his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during service due to noise exposure, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. For bilateral hearing loss, the evidence does not show a current disability as defined by VA regulations. For tinnitus, the Board found that it had its onset in service and continues to this day.

Your claim for service connection for tinnitus has been dismissed because the VA granted you service connection for this condition in a previous decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for carpel tunnel syndrome left wrist, left hand/wrist surgery, shaving disorder (pseudofolliculitis), and tinnitus are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and military service.,Regarding the compensable rating for essential tremors, the Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information in the VA examination report.

The Veteran's tinnitus, diagnosed during service and continuing to the present day, is considered in approximate balance with the opinion that it was not caused by military noise exposure. The Board has resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, granting service connection for his tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and evaluation due to inadequate information regarding the Veteran's tinnitus and left knee disability. The Veteran is seeking higher ratings for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during service and continues from that time. The Board granted the request to readjudicate the claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is attributable to service and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been denied as there is no medical evidence showing a link between the conditions and his military service.,Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for hernia surgery has been remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD), Diabetes Mellitus, Type II (DM), tinnitus, and Hypertension (HTN) have been denied. The Veteran was also remanded for further review of his claim for service connection for a disability manifest by dizziness secondary to a service-connected disability.,The Veteran's IHD is rated at 60 percent, which is the maximum rating available under the applicable criteria. His DM is currently rated at 20 percent, and tinnitus at 10 percent. The Veteran's HTN does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.