Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, hypertension, tinnitus, and hearing loss, do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

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

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be a result of her military service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete records and inadequate examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, a rating in excess of 50 percent for unspecified anxiety disorder, and compensable ratings for thoracic spine muscle spasm with spurring and migraine headaches have all been denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the VA determined that a 50 percent rating most closely approximates his disability. The Veteran's claim for TDIU was also denied because he did not meet the schedular criteria for a single disability with a combined rating of at least 60 percent, and there is no evidence to suggest he could secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, limitation of motion of the ankle, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss have been granted. The issues are dismissed as they were fully addressed in a prior rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The Veteran's PTSD claim was denied, and his bilateral hearing loss claim is being remanded.,The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus. The Veteran is currently service-connected for bilateral hearing loss and toxic acoustic noise exposure. The VA examiner will be asked to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure and his presumed exposure to herbicide agents from October 1967 to May 1970 while serving in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus was caused by his military noise exposure, leading to a decision granting service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, left elbow disorder, right hip disorder, and left shoulder disorder are remanded due to procedural errors.

The Board found that the submitted evidence was not new and relevant to readjudicate the claim for service connection for tinnitus, as there were no new medical opinions or relevant VA treatment records provided.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal of the denial of service connection for tinnitus at a Board hearing, resulting in the dismissal of this issue.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's claims of acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) and eye disorders.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected due to in-service noise exposure, and the Board affords the benefit of doubt to her claim.

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum allowed under Diagnostic Code 6260. The Veteran's hemorrhoids are rated as noncompensable. His unspecified anxiety disorder is rated at 70 percent.,The claims for service connection for right and left shin splints have been remanded.

The Veteran was granted a 50% rating for migraine headaches and a 70% rating for right upper extremity radiculopathy effective July 20, 2022. Additionally, service connection for tinnitus rated at 10% and a 30% rating for cervical spine degenerative changes were granted effective July 20, 2022.,The Veteran was also granted an increased rating of 30% for his cervical spine degenerative changes and service connection for tinnitus rated at 10%. These benefits became effective on September 27, 2022.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to his military noise exposure during service and continuing post-service.

The Board has granted an effective date of February 14, 2008 for the award of service connection for tinnitus. The decision is based on the Veteran's report of tinnitus during service and his current VA examination findings.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of consideration of all evidence, including the Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service noise exposure.