Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection for endometriosis, costochondritis, and tinnitus have been readjudicated due to the receipt of new and relevant evidence.,The claim of entitlement to service connection for costochondritis is being remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, as the evidence supports a finding that his tinnitus began during active service or is related to an in-service injury. The claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied, as there is no persuasive evidence showing it began during service or is related to an in-service injury.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is not attributable to intercurrent causes.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss was denied due to lack of evidence showing the condition during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,Left ear hearing loss has been rated at 0 percent, and an extraschedular rating was denied.,Allergic rhinitis is currently rated as noncompensable. The Veteran's symptoms include sinus congestion and allergies.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines headaches and tinnitus, finding that the appellant's current diagnoses are related to her military service.,Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that it was incurred in service or within one year of separation from service.,The Veteran's left knee, right knee, and low back disabilities are remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if they were incurred in service.

The claims for service connection for headaches, stomachaches/GERD, tinnitus, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD have been denied as new and relevant evidence has not been presented to support the claims.,New and relevant evidence having not been presented, readjudication of the previously denied claims for service connection for these conditions is not warranted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for schizoaffective disorder, tinnitus, left hip strain and snappy hip syndrome with painful motion, and bilateral hearing loss have been denied. The current disability rating for schizoaffective disorder is 70 percent.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for various disability ratings as the appellant withdrew their appeal.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure. The appeal regarding service connection for enlarged prostate was withdrawn by the Veteran and dismissed.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on this.

Service connection is granted for sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus in the right ear, both determined to be due to noise exposure during military service. Other claims are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right knee pain/strain, left knee pain/strain, a left ankle disability, and tinnitus due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's active service included Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence in the record.,The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during his military service and he was exposed to noise hazards. However, the VA examiner did not find a direct link between his current hearing loss and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, finding no evidence of an earlier claim or entitlement to service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted on a presumptive basis as a chronic disease due to noise exposure during active service.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer residuals, hypertension, and tinnitus have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of peripheral vestibular disorder with hearing loss, tinnitus, and oscillopsia associated with bilateral hearing loss due to a March 1990 rating decision on the grounds that there was no clear and unmistakable error (CUE). The Veteran's claim for dizziness as secondary to treatment received for service-connected bilateral hearing loss was not raised prior to the March 1990 rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been remanded due to the submission of new evidence that is relevant to the issues. The Board finds a need for a VA examination to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a neck condition, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to procedural errors in obtaining necessary medical records and providing adequate VA opinions.