Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus had its onset during his military service.

The Board has denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the claims of right ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are service-connected, but left ear hearing loss is remanded for further examination to determine if it was aggravated by service.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis for his left ankle, right ankle, left knee, or sinus disabilities. His hip disabilities remain denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's lay statements regarding the onset and continuity of his tinnitus are more probative than a negative VA opinion. The Veteran served during active duty and reported hearing ringing in his ears since service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew his appeal in its entirety.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea have been denied.,The Veteran was awarded service connection for both conditions on May 9, 2016.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and OSA due to the lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service. The Veteran's military occupational specialty was consistent with hazardous noise exposure.,The claim for a rating in excess of 50% for PTSD was denied because the Veteran failed to report to a VA examination scheduled for June 2023.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examination in August 2020. The AOJ must secure a VA examination that utilizes the correct VA criteria for these service-connection hearing loss claim.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as there is no current disability and the Veteran's claim was not supported by evidence of a current condition.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed as a matter of law. The appeal for prostate cancer is remanded due to the need for a new medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension was denied because the evidence did not show he could secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his disabilities, despite having PTSD and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and hypertension were denied, while her claim for service connection for depression was granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, bilateral leg condition, diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and heart condition due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran's dental claim remains denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the schedular rating criteria for a TDIU, and his unemployability is due to his chronic pain conditions. The Board grants TDIU from September 15, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of PTSD and tinnitus are denied as the evidence does not support an assignment of an effective date prior to January 20, 2021.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The case for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current transient ear noise is not related to in-service noise exposure and there is no evidence of a chronic disability present within one year of discharge.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on all six issues have been dismissed due to procedural defects in the appeal process.

The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus is granted. The initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is denied, but the claim is remanded due to issues with bilateral knee disorders.