Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active-duty service.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, while he was granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of sinusitis, tinnitus, and left knee pain. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected as it is related to his in-service noise exposure, and thus grants the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus, which was diagnosed shortly after his separation from active duty service, is due to noise exposure during service. As a result, the claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus were denied in an August 2004 rating decision. The Board found that the Veteran did not appeal this decision, making it final. In March 2021, the Veteran submitted a supplemental claim which was granted in March and May 2021. The Board determined that the effective date could only be set to the date of the supplemental claim due to the lack of an appeal from the August 2004 decision.

Service connection for hypertension is granted from August 10, 2022. Service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus (secondary to hearing loss) are granted. Service connection for skin cancer (squamous cell carcinoma) is granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or noise exposure. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's tinnitus did not manifest until years after service and was not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus and migraines were granted service connection based on new evidence received since the previous denial.,Service connection for tinnitus was established due to noise exposure during active duty. Service connection for migraines was established based on a positive nexus opinion linking current symptoms to an in-service injury.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection of tinnitus before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee disability is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to noise exposure during active military service, and therefore grants entitlement to service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is approximately balanced as to whether the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to in-service acoustic trauma. The decision resolves any doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is proximately due to military noise exposure. The appeal was based on a new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete records and potential errors in the duty to assist. The Board cannot consider evidence not submitted at the time of the March 2021 decision on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected tinnitus, but a remand is needed for an addendum opinion to address whether the tinnitus aggravated the OSA.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic renal disease, finding that it is related to the Veteran's service-connected right and left knee osteoarthritis and the medication prescribed for those disabilities.