Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus must be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to provide proper notice regarding missing records. The Veteran is presumed to have experienced noise exposure in service, but further examination and opinion are needed to determine if his current disabilities are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions regarding her exposure to herbicide agents, toxins, and noise during active service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected due to in-service noise exposure, with the Board finding that his lay statements are credible and probative.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence received, including exposure to toxic substances and potential participation in a TERA. The Veteran's respiratory and hearing disabilities are related to his military service, but the right shoulder disability is not. A VA examination will be conducted to determine the nature and etiology of all conditions.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not support a link to an event, disease, or injury during active duty training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty training (INACDUTRA).

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to in-service noise exposure. The Veteran's separation audiogram suggested left ear hearing loss, but no current audiometric test results were provided. A new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran currently has a bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and whether it is at least as likely as not related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to new evidence received after the final AOJ decisions. The Veteran's service connection claims are now pending again.

The Veteran's left shoulder condition and bilateral hearing loss claims are denied. His tinnitus claim is granted, as is his sinusitis claim due to exposure in Southwest Asia.,His diabetes mellitus type II and bilateral hearing loss claims require additional development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a VA examination related to tinnitus, which may be associated with service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for tinnitus and reports having experienced it since 2004 during training.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for tinnitus and service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability was denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability for VA purposes, and thus cannot establish service connection.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for service connection of tinnitus, and the Board has dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection, increased ratings, and earlier effective dates were dismissed due to the Veteran not filing a VA Form 10182 (Decision Review Request: Board Appeal) regarding these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear nature and dates of military service, inadequate VA examination opinions, and other procedural errors.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the denial of service connection for a bilateral eye condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been readjudicated due to new evidence. The claims for liver disease, coronary artery disease, and cervical spine degenerative arthritis are being remanded.,The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as the evidence does not show that his current hearing loss disability was incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, with a finding of continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between current hearing loss and service, despite noise exposure during service.,Tinnitus was not manifest during service or related to service. The Veteran's tinnitus began in 2004, almost two years after honorable discharge from service.,The Veteran does not have a diagnosed eyesight problem. There is no evidence of an in-service event that could be linked to current eye issues.,Service connection for PTSD with Major Depressive Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder, and Tobacco Use Disorder is granted based on the Veteran's reported stressors during deployment in Bosnia.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is due to his service as a rifleman in the United States Marine Corps, and therefore grants service connection for tinnitus.