Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis and reported symptoms are related to his in-service hazardous noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his military service. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to readjudicate the claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus, and thus the claim is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected Parkinson's disease, hearing loss, tinnitus, and depressive disorder with anxious distress render him unable to engage in substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error in the previous VA examination, and a new medical opinion is needed.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as all issues have been withdrawn by the appellant's authorized representative.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, and tinnitus. The denial is based on a lack of current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is rated at a maximum of 10 percent, effective April 10, 2023. The Board found that the symptoms and impairment caused by the Veteran's tinnitus more nearly approximated the criteria for a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, left knee condition, and right knee condition have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a link between the current disabilities and military service.,The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's tinnitus is not related to his military service, as it had its onset post-service. For the knees, the VA examiner opined that the degenerative arthritis was likely age-related rather than service-connected.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea were dismissed because the VA Form 10182 (Notice of Disagreement) was not filed within the required time frame, as specified by VA regulations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including persistent depressive disorder and multiple musculoskeletal conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since January 30, 2020. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for shoulder and hip arthritis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and a vision disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's skin condition started during service and has continued since then. The Board grants service connection for this condition.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to his time in service, as evidenced by the lack of significant changes in hearing thresholds during service and no treatment records indicating hearing issues until decades after separation from service. Service connection is denied.,Tinnitus was first noted years after service and is linked to the Veteran's BHL. The Board denies service connection for tinnitus.,The Veteran's back condition, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis of the spine, started in 2013 and is not related to his time in service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. Service connection is denied.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to the Veteran's claims regarding memory issues and a possible TBI during service.

The Board denied service connection for acoustic neuroma of the left ear and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD or another anxiety disorder, are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has vacated the May 29, 2024 decision denying TDIU and has remanded for referral to the Director of Compensation Service to consider an extraschedular TDIU on appeal.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus because the October 21, 2022 letter rejecting the VA Form 21-526EZ was not an initial decision that is appealable to the Board.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation as of January 10, 2020. His TDIU claim is granted with an effective date of that day.