Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus began during service and is not due to any intercurrent cause, granting his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is presumed to have been incurred during active service due to noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left hip disability.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's reported onset during active duty is supported by credible evidence and his exposure to noise in service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to duty-to-assist errors prior to the April 2021 rating decision. The Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service noise exposure are not addressed by the VA examiner, necessitating a new opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for hearing loss, scleroderma, and tinnitus was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The AOJ will obtain a new VA opinion on the relationship between the disabilities and in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus, which he reported began during service and has continued since then, is granted as service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service and affording him the benefit of doubt.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, leading to a grant of special monthly compensation at the aid and attendance rate.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinion in the April 2021 VA examination. The Veteran's exposure to noise during service is acknowledged, but no causal link between his current tinnitus and service was established.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus was not incurred in service due to lack of evidence supporting a nexus between noise exposure and the condition.

The Veteran's TDIU (Total Disability Independent of Rating) for PTSD and TBI, combined with other service-connected disabilities rated at 60% or more, meets the criteria for SMC at the housebound rate since April 27, 2017.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an error in determining that there was a nexus between tinnitus and service. The VA examiner's opinion is inadequate as it did not inquire about the date of onset of the Veteran's tinnitus.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current diagnosis is related to his in-service exposure to noise and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus from September 16, 2021 is denied. The claim for service connection for a right hip joint condition was not readjudicated due to the lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the claim of bilateral hearing loss due to potential issues with the evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeals for various disability ratings and effective dates have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's tinnitus, hearing loss, and thyroid enlargement have been denied ratings in excess of the current 10 percent. The claim for service connection for necrotizing fasciitis of bilateral feet and legs has also been denied.,Service connection was not established for any of the conditions due to lack of evidence linking them to military service.