Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began during active service and is related to military noise exposure. However, it denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing its onset within one year of separation from service or being otherwise related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and Meniere's disease due to a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran's in-service noise exposure is conceded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant as they do not result in loss of use of extremities, blindness in both eyes, full thickness or subdermal burns, or an inhalation injury.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted as the Veteran's MOS of aircraft maintenance indicates exposure to noise during service.,Service connection for asthma is granted as the onset was during service and supported by VA examination findings. The examiner noted no evidence of respiratory condition or shortness of breath while in service.,Service connection for anemia is denied due to lack of current diagnosis, with no competent evidence linking it to military service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there are no audiometric findings meeting the criteria for a disability. The Veteran's hearing was found normal during VA examination.,Service connection for left eye disability (retinal hemorrhage, choroidal nevi, bilateral vitreous floaters) is granted due to presumed exposure under PACT Act.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus and migraines have been dismissed due to untimely filing. The claims of service connection for nervousness, sleep disturbance, left shoulder condition, left arm condition, left forearm (elbow) condition, left wrist condition, left hand carpal tunnel, right pinky and ring finger condition, right hip condition, benign cysts on hip, and bilateral eye condition have been dismissed as they are not supported by current medical evidence of a diagnosed mental health disorder or physical injury.

The Veteran's service connection claims for injury to left eye, back pain (upper and lower), bilateral foot pain, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied.,Specifically, the Board found that there is no credible evidence linking any of these conditions to service.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for tinnitus due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records and opinions. The Veteran's representative will be notified about the changes.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as she does not have a current diagnosis of hearing loss for VA purposes.,The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have begun in service and has persisted, with the Board finding that reasonable doubt must be resolved in her favor.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed as his claim for service connection for a respiratory disability has been granted. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral flat feet, tinnitus, and skin rash are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss for further examination and opinion due to a lack of sufficient detail in the previous VA examination report.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no competent evidence showing a link between her current tinnitus and her military service or in-service noise exposure. The gap of time between service and the evaluation also weighs against establishing service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to duty-to-assist errors, specifically regarding the lack of an opinion on whether the Veteran's sleep apnea was caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus and lumbar spine disability. The Veteran will need a new VA examination.

The appeal for a higher level review of the October 2012 rating decision denying service connection for tinnitus was dismissed because it was not filed within one year of the original decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus began during service and has continued since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claims for myasthenia gravis, hearing loss in the left ear, and tinnitus are granted. The claim for right ear hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection on a presumptive basis as it is considered a chronic disease under 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(a) and the Veteran had continuous symptoms since service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability has not been rated higher than noncompensable.,The Veteran's right knee joint osteoarthritis with limited flexion does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Bilateral hearing loss and IBS are denied as not related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or chronic symptoms within one year post-service discharge. The Board concluded that any current hearing loss and tinnitus were less likely due to military service.,The decision also noted that the Veteran did not report experiencing hearing issues during service and had normal audiograms at separation, with only mild hearing loss reported after service.

Your claim for service connection for tinnitus has already been granted and is no longer under review.