Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for VA purposes, and therefore service connection is denied.,Service connection for tinnitus has been granted as it began during active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and kidney disability are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to in-service noise exposure. Service connection was denied for tinnitus due to conflicting evidence and inconsistent statements regarding its onset.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from August 10, 2018 to June 29, 2020 due to his service-connected disabilities. From June 30, 2020 to the present, he is in receipt of a 100 percent schedular rating for coronary artery disease and a combined rating of at least 60 percent for other service-connected disabilities, making TDIU moot.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss) render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including major depressive disorder and bilateral plantar fasciitis, have prevented him from securing and following gainful employment since January 5, 2021.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed due to the death of the claimant during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and military service. The Veteran's exposure history is unclear, and further examination is needed.

The Board has denied service connection for left hand frostbite residuals, right hand frostbite residuals, diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, and granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun during service and continues today, meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an earlier effective date for tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's right foot hallux valgus and tinnitus are granted service connection. The right ankle disability and IBS claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has found pre-decisional duty to assist errors for the claims on appeal and thus remanded. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being reviewed with an additional VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to duty-to-assist errors in obtaining adequate medical opinions prior to the rating decisions on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service due to exposure to loud noises during his duties as an Aviation Administration Man.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to duty-to-assist errors in obtaining adequate medical opinions prior to the rating decisions on appeal.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions due to untimely filing of VA Form 10182.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is causally related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to hazardous noise exposure during his military service.