Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment during the appeal period, and therefore TDIU was denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is being remanded due to insufficient consideration of his reported noise exposure during service.

The Board has decided that the appellant's claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus should be remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The VA opinion obtained prior to the May 2021 decision on appeal was inadequate and does not provide a reasoned rationale connecting the medical findings to the conclusion.

The Board has determined that the VA examination conducted in May 2021 was inadequate and requires a new examination to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for sleep apnea, which is claimed as secondary to service-connected tinnitus. The decision also raises a theory based on obesity as an intermediate step.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the remaining claims due to inadequate VA examinations and missing private treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service due to noise exposure.

The Veteran's scar on the upper right back was granted service connection, while his claims for tinnitus, periodontal disease, tuberculosis, common variable immunodeficiency (CVID), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sarcoidosis, headaches, dementia, and chronic diarrhea were denied. The claim for service connection of bronchiectasis is remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral tinnitus has been granted service connection. The left knee and left foot disabilities have been remanded for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not aggravated by his military service. The Veteran reported experiencing ringing in his ears since service, which is considered a known result of noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The decision is based on the evidence not being in balance regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus, while finding no link between his current hearing loss and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbosacral strain and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the record regarding the onset of his symptoms. The Veteran is seeking service connection for both conditions, but the Board found that there was not enough evidence to support a finding of nexus between his current disabilities and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for tinnitus, traumatic brain injury, and bilateral hearing loss due to procedural errors in the initial decision. The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as it was incurred during active service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus do not meet the criteria for an automobile allowance due to lack of permanent impairment in use of hands or feet, blindness, or severe burn injury.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, hernia, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,An earlier effective date prior to January 29, 2018, for the assignment of a 50 percent disability rating for migraine headaches is denied.,The claim for service connection for cervical spine condition is remanded.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, right hip condition, left hip condition, right knee condition, and left knee condition are remanded.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and sleep apnea due to procedural issues.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's current tinnitus disability is related to his in-service hazardous noise exposure. The decision affords the benefit of doubt to the Veteran.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be etiologically linked to his active-duty service, and the claim for service connection is granted.