Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that his current condition is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure. The decision resolves all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his lay statements are sufficient to establish a current disability and continuity of symptomatology since service. The Board resolved all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the physical loss or permanent loss of use of his hands or feet, permanent impairment of vision in both eyes to the specified degree necessary for the award of adaptive equipment, scar formation resulting from severe burn injury, or ankylosis of his knees or hips. Therefore, he is denied eligibility for financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the evidence did not show that it was caused by any incident of service, including in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's left toe disability is granted a compensable rating of 20 percent.,Service connection for back, left leg, and right leg disabilities are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is approximately balanced as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset in service. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has received a withdrawal request from the Veteran, and thus the appeal is dismissed for these four conditions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the failure to obtain Social Security Administration records, which may affect his eligibility for disability benefits. The case will be reconsidered with these records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new evidence supports a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current condition is related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities, including a bilateral eye disability, left shoulder disability, right ankle disability, right knee disability, right elbow disability, tinnitus, and TBI due to duty-to-assist errors in scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus, including a lack of personnel records and inadequate medical examination.

The Veteran's cause of death is listed as COPD, but the Board is unable to determine if tinnitus contributed substantially or materially to his death. The Board also finds that reasonable steps should be taken to determine the Veteran's in-service toxic exposure risk activities and obtain a medical opinion regarding the relationship between COPD and these exposures.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The reduction of the asthma rating from 10% to 0% was improper and has been restored.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, both for purposes of accrued benefits. The evidence supports a nexus between these disabilities and her in-service acoustic trauma.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed due to his death, as the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, effective October 18, 2020. The decision acknowledges the RO's previous grant of secondary service connection for tinnitus to hearing loss.

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

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to exposure to herbicide agents during service in the Republic of Vietnam.