Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's tinnitus, which began during active service and has continued to the present, is granted as service connected.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the appeal was not timely filed.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions manifested during his period of active duty and are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear tinnitus was granted with an effective date of April 1, 1995.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active-duty service, while the evidence does not support a finding that his hearing loss began in service.

The Veteran's application for Legacy S-DVI was denied due to his history of liver cancer, Hepatitis C, and GERD. The Board has determined that the decision on appeal is flawed due to a lack of underwriting procedures compliance and procedural errors in notification.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for tinnitus and alcohol use disorder, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran was found unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to her service-connected PTSD and tinnitus, resulting in a TDIU rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for hearing loss and tinnitus due to duty-to-assist errors, but found no new evidence of record. The Veteran's service connection claims are denied as there is no medical opinion linking his current hearing loss or tinnitus to his active service.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection. The Board found new and relevant evidence in the form of a lay statement and medical articles, which supported his claim that he experienced tinnitus since service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied due to insufficient evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted due to continuous symptoms since in-service noise exposure, meeting the requirements of presumptive service connection under VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and degenerative arthritis of the spine due to duty-to-assist errors. The claim for hemorrhoids is not being readjudicated as new and relevant evidence was not received.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to June 3, 2021. After that date, his combined permanent and total schedular rating does not allow for additional TDIU benefits.

The Board dismissed the appeals for bilateral tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss as the Veteran did not file a Notice of Disagreement within one year of the rating decisions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, meeting the criteria for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate rationale in a previous VA opinion and needs to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's lay statements regarding his tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted. The Board finds the Veteran's accounts credible and grants service connection for his tinnitus. Service connection for right elbow, left elbow, right knee, and left knee disabilities are remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. Service connection for rhinitis and neck disability claims are also remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current tinnitus and his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus is granted on a presumptive basis. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's death was not related to his service or his service-connected conditions, specifically bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.,The Appellant is not eligible for DIC benefits as the Veteran did not serve during a period of war.