Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, and his acquired psychiatric disorder is granted a 50% rating. His hypertension receives a minimum compensable rating of 10%. The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service onset or relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus and acquired psychiatric disorders of major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder have been granted service connection as they are related to in-service noise exposure and psychological stressors, respectively.

The Board granted service connection for IBS and assigned a 10% disability rating, effective August 9, 2017. The claim was denied for an increased rating from July 13, 2023.,Service connection for tinnitus was established.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service-connected. The Board found that the Veteran experienced noise exposure after service, which is more likely than not the cause of his current disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a noise injury in service and no relationship between current tinnitus and active duty.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's low back disability and heart disability (valvular heart disease) are remanded for further review.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of pneumonia as the evidence does not support a nexus between these conditions and military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service acoustic trauma and that all doubts should be resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for DM has been dismissed.,The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to May 7, 2019 for the grant of service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder, right hip, right knee, and left knee disabilities are remanded.

The appeals of the denial of service connection for tinnitus and cataracts are dismissed. The increased rating in excess of 30 percent for asthma is denied, while the issues of sleep apnea, left knee joint arthritis with painful motion (extension), and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided were inadequate and remanded to obtain a sufficient opinion concerning the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, including whether service connection should be granted.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to an in-service injury during active duty training (ADT).,The appeal for a higher initial rating for tinnitus was dismissed due to the Veteran not timely filing his Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and following any substantially gainful occupation, leading to a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including back pain and hand numbness, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from May 31, 2019.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's lay testimony regarding the onset and cause of his tinnitus is credible and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions cause him to need the regular aid and attendance of another person to remain clean and presentable, and to protect him from the hazards and dangers incident to his daily environment. The Board has granted SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, neuropathy in right lower leg to feet, and neuropathy in left lower leg to feet have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of tinnitus as the appellant requested withdrawal prior to a decision.