Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss, but her tinnitus was incurred during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date earlier than December 1, 2020 for the addition of his dependent child D.D. to his compensation award was denied as there is no evidence of an earlier application submitted within one year of notification.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted as service connection, while his right ear hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus are denied.,Service connection for the Veteran's bilateral tinnitus is established.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus first manifested during service and is presumed to have been incurred therein. The claims for hearing loss, frostbite (lower left and lower right), hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea are remanded due to a failure of the AOJ to obtain relevant records.

The Board has determined that the initial decision on service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea is inadequate and requires a new medical opinion to determine if it is caused or aggravated by any of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's low back disability is granted service connection, tinnitus claim is denied, and the psychiatric disorder claim is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has dismissed all appeals related to the Veteran's claims for service connection and earlier effective dates, as the Veteran died during the pendency of these appeals.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU, and he is granted entitlement to a TDIU. The increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and right knee tendonitis are denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for depressive disorder with anxious distress, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, and tinnitus have all been granted. The conditions are deemed to have onset during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied, while his claim for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during active service due to noise exposure, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for low back disability and tinnitus.,Secondary service connection claims for left upper extremity and right upper extremity disabilities are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors and inextricably intertwined with his increased-rating claim for PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been presented to warrant readjudication of the previously denied claims for service connection for scarring from multiple mole removal, tinnitus, and a bilateral foot disability.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that he did not meet the criteria for a current disability as defined by VA regulations. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether these conditions began during active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of adequate medical opinions. The Veteran's service connection claim is based on presumed exposure, but further examination is needed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied as he does not have a current disability.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for undiagnosed illness, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and tinnitus are remanded due to the need for further development of evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral foot injury (claimed as cold weather injury) and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are due to his military service. The decision is based on positive private medical opinions supporting the Veteran's claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, GERD, and rhinitis, meet the schedular criteria for entitlement to individual unemployability.