Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected based on continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to in-service acoustic noise exposure, and therefore grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that there was an error in not considering new evidence and remanding the case for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, right leg condition, and left leg condition. The claims are denied for aggravation of pes planus.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied as the disability is already at its maximum schedular rating.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because there is no current evidence of a hearing loss disability under VA regulations.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and anxiety, is denied due to lack of a diagnosed current disability conforming to the DSM-5 criteria.,Service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis is denied as the condition is less likely than not related to active duty service.

The Veteran's bilateral tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service-connected due to in-service noise exposure.

The appeal is dismissed due to the appellant's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus is denied. The maximum schedular rating authorized under the applicable criteria has been assigned.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (acquired psychiatric disorder, sinusitis maxillary with allergic rhinitis, and tinnitus) have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

Your appeals for service connection and disability evaluations have been dismissed due to the failure to file a timely substantive appeal.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during service and has continued since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus has been denied, and the Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address his service connection claim for bilateral hearing loss due to potential pre-existing conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during his active military service and has continued to the present. The Board granted service connection for tinnitus.

The appeals for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. Service connection for left ear hearing loss and right ear hearing loss was denied, as well as a compensable rating for left hip flexion disability and service connection for celiac syndrome and GERD.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to a service-connected condition, and left ear hearing loss. Right ear hearing loss was denied due to no current disability.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that reasonable doubt should be resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The acquired psychiatric disability, asthma, COPD, and sleep apnea are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including SSA records and VA treatment records. The issues are related to his service-connected tinnitus and acquired psychiatric disorder.