Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service connection for hyperacusis and tinnitus is granted. However, the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a TDIU due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine condition, right knee disability, right toe condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as there is no evidence of a current disability or link to military service.,Service treatment records did not show any complaints or diagnoses related to these conditions. Post-service medical records also lacked relevant findings.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus and whether it is related to service exposure. The Veteran needs a new opinion from an audiologist.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during service and has been continuous since, granting service connection.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, and his left ear hearing loss is denied a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and sarcoidosis due to new evidence received since the July 2019 rating decision. The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the issue of a higher rating for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during service and is related to military acoustic trauma, granting his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected due to continuous symptoms since service.,Service connection for the low back disability is granted, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and tinnitus. For sleep apnea, the Board found no current diagnosis of the condition. For tinnitus, the Board granted service connection based on credible assertions linking it to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's military occupational specialty had a high probability of noise exposure during active service and that he reported experiencing tinnitus since then. The decision is based on direct evidence.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is service connected. The other claims are remanded for further development.

Your claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted in full by the AOJ before your appeal could be decided, making it moot.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits due to service-connected disabilities. The Board has remanded the claims as there is insufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that the Veteran is unemployable by reason of his service-connected disabilities, but the failure to refer the issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to June 20, 2017 to the Director was an error in satisfying a regulatory duty.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, right calf strain, and tinnitus as there was no evidence of these conditions in service or during the presumptive period after service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the eligibility criteria for PCAFC benefits as they are rated at less than 70% combined.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's reported onset during active service is credible and resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Bilateral hearing loss is not granted as service-connected.,Diabetes mellitus, type II, is not granted as service-connected.,Right shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis is not granted as service-connected.,Left shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis is not granted as service-connected.,Left hip arthritis is not granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's claims for clothing allowances were denied because the evidence did not show that her knee braces or cane caused damage to her outer garments, and shoes are not considered clothing for VA purposes.,The Veteran was found to have multiple service-connected disabilities including PTSD, lumbosacral strain, bilateral hearing loss and bronchitis, right and left knee conditions, tinnitus, and radiculopathy. However, the evidence did not show that her knee braces or cane caused damage to her outer garments.