Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (sciatic nerve), and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were granted effective September 6, 2019. The claim for PTSD was also granted with an effective date of September 6, 2019.

The Board has found pre-decisional duty to assist errors in the adjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims are being remanded for further development, including obtaining an addendum VA medical opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss due to a failure to properly notify the Veteran of VA examinations. The AOJ did not schedule or provide notification for these exams, which are necessary to determine if the conditions were incurred in active duty.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus, finding that new and relevant evidence supports a grant of this claim. The Veteran reported experiencing ringing in his ears during active duty which continued after discharge.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to July 3, 2019, for tinnitus service connection and a rating in excess of 70% for unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether it had its onset in service. As a result of resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, the claim for service connection for tinnitus is now granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected due to in-service noise exposure, with all doubts resolved in his favor.

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 his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is related to noise exposure during his active duty service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus has been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show a diagnosis of TBI or any related symptoms at any time during the pendency of the claim.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss was also denied as there is no current diagnosis of hearing loss meeting VA criteria.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective February 26, 2019, due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's active-duty service is etiologically linked to his condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus on a secondary basis. The Veteran's current disabilities are considered to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's earlier effective date for a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches is granted as of February 3, 2017.,The Veteran's eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) is also granted as of February 3, 2017.

The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is rated at 100% due to remission. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, psychiatric disorder (chronic pain/mental health), right hip disorder, left hip disability, and cervical strain are all denied.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for tinnitus due to the Veteran's incarceration and inability to provide a VA examination. The Veteran is asked to submit information about when he first experienced ringing in his ears and whether it has been continuous since then.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, while his bilateral hearing loss and migraine headaches are denied. The Veteran also has a grant of service connection for chronic sinusitis with allergic rhinitis but an initial non-compensable rating for meibomian gland dysfunction resulting in dry eye syndrome.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it began during active duty and is related to noise exposure. The Veteran's credible report of the onset of tinnitus in service is considered sufficient evidence.