Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not show a link between these conditions and service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VR&E benefits, other than employment benefits, to include a program of independent living services pursuant to 38 U.S.C. Chapter 31 due to the lack of reasonable feasibility in achieving a vocational goal and improvement in independence in daily living.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted for the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right shoulder disability, right bicep tendon adhesion, and back disability. These claims are being remanded to allow for further development.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus began during service and is not related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss. As a result, the claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has granted the readjudication of claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss disability, and vertigo. The claims are being remanded due to new evidence received since the August 2020 rating decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not having had its onset during his period of active duty service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for left ear hearing loss. The remaining issues of service connection have been remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his educational background and work experience, warranting the grant of TDIU.

The Board has denied service connection for various disabilities, including left foot disability, right foot disability, hearing disability (including as tinnitus and hearing loss), PFB, right eye disability, left arm disability, and hypertension. The claims are based on direct service connection.

The Veteran's TMJ was aggravated by a fitness test (PT) injury during INACDUTRA service.,The Veteran's headaches are aggravated by his service-connected TMJ.,The Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD with major depression) are granted. The Board finds new and relevant evidence sufficient to readjudicate these claims.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus has been dismissed because the claim was granted in a prior rating decision.,The Veteran also had an appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, which was dismissed as he explicitly withdrew his request at the hearing.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied, but the Board grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from July 30, 2018. The Board granted a TDIU based on the service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, migraine headaches, nephrolithiasis, GERD, left achilles tendonitis, temporomandibular dysfunction, and tinnitus, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. As such, the Board granted entitlement to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are due to noise exposure during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for left knee strain, left ankle strain, sleep apnea, and tinnitus. The Veteran's conditions are found to be related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his in-service noise exposure, and thus service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been denied as he does not have a current disability. The claims for tinnitus, headaches, left knee pain, right knee pain, irritable bowel syndrome, left shoulder pain, right shoulder pain, left ankle pain, left hand arthritis, right hand arthritis, numbness in the legs and feet, foot pain/plantar fasciitis/heel spurs, lumbago/back pain, neck pain have all been remanded for further examination.