Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of audiometric testing in the prior VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, neurobehavioral condition, and psychiatric disorder due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors. Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has been withdrawn and is dismissed.

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

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims of service connection for left ankle, back, right arm, and left arm disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the claim of bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for tinnitus is denied as the disability has been rated at its highest possible level under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has dismissed all appeals regarding service connection for tinnitus, increased ratings for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, and an increased rating for lumbar strain with degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine. The Veteran withdrew his appeal through his authorized representative in August 2024.

The Veteran's tinnitus, IBS, left leg disability, right leg disability, macular degeneration, and psychiatric disorder are all denied as there is no evidence of their onset in service or a link to the Veteran's period of service.,There is insufficient information provided regarding exposure basis, service connection theory, and whether the Veteran was exposed to any presumptive conditions like Agent Orange. The decision does not specify if the Veteran was exposed to any such conditions.,The rating assigned and effective date are both missing from this decision.

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

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating of 100 percent for coronary artery disease (CAD) has been granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus have also been established.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the onset of these conditions during military service.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking the condition to military noise exposure. The hearing loss claim is remanded as the VA examiner's opinion was inadequate.

The Board has found a pre-decisional duty to assist error and has remanded the case for further evaluation of the Veteran's tinnitus claim.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is not service-connected, and has remanded the case for further review.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, to include as due to service-connected tinnitus, should be remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and granted service connection for tinnitus. The denial of the hearing loss claim is based on the absence of evidence showing a current disability, while the grant of tinnitus is due to credible lay statements indicating in-service onset.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus does not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, thus denying his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to a disability other than PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to her service, and therefore grants service connection for tinnitus.