Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his military service and have continued since.

The Veteran's hearing loss is not service-connected as it did not meet the criteria for VA purposes at separation.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus, with continuity of symptoms from service to present.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of VA examinations, and he is still homeless.

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

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating, and no higher, for the appellant's allergic rhinitis. The appeal is remanded for further action on service connection claims.,Additional medical opinions are needed due to recent changes in law regarding toxic exposure risk activities (TERA) under the PACT Act.

The Board has decided that service connection for tinnitus is granted. The decision on the claim for aggravation of pre-existing bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's tinnitus service connection claim due to duty-to-assist errors and insufficient evidence. The case will be returned for a new examination and opinion.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal regarding the September 2016 rating decision denying service connection for tinnitus on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it had its onset during service and is related to noise exposure therein.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are causally related to his military noise trauma during active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, ischemic heart disease, and PTSD due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran is advised that he needs to cooperate in providing information for his claim.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began in service and have continued since.

The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred in service and continues, thus service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been denied.,The Veteran's request for an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD has also been denied.,The Veteran's claim seeking an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD is also denied.

The Board has granted an effective date of June 9, 2017 for the award of a TDIU and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C., Chapter 35.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus, and the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

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

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to their death.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an earlier effective date for tinnitus, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's active duty service and his current tinnitus.