Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate VA examination, and a new VA examination is needed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence meeting VA criteria for a disability. The tinnitus claim is remanded as there are insufficient opinions in the May and June 2019 VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active duty service and remands for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus on a presumptive basis, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began during service and there is continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to his acoustic trauma during active service. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a disease or injury in service and no continuity of symptomatology post-service.

The Board has granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and right shoulder condition due to new and relevant evidence received since previous decisions.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied as he is already receiving the maximum schedular evaluation available.,The Veteran's claim for a rating of 40 percent, but no higher, for degenerative disc disease, lumbosacral spine, is granted. The evidence supports this decision based on his limited range of motion during flare-ups.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence for the Veteran's claims of tinnitus and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, warranting readjudication. The claim for service connection for BHL is being remanded to the AOJ.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have resulted from noise exposure during service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus and neck injury are both granted service connection, with the tinnitus being linked to in-service noise exposure and the neck injury found to be secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress. Service connection was denied for tinnitus due to lack of current diagnosis.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee disability, which warranted a discharge for disability at the time of separation from service, qualifies him for VA home loan guaranty benefits.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not service connected due to the absence of evidence showing aggravation by service.,Service connection for tinnitus has been granted as it is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been denied as there is no current evidence of a hearing loss disability for VA purposes.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, to include as secondary to service-connected residuals and ruptured ear drum, has been remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.,Service connection is also granted for hypothyroidism, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus type II due to in-service herbicide exposure. Ischemic heart disease remains denied.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted in March 2023, effective November 23, 2022. The decision also granted increased ratings for migraines and lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as he does not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU rating due to his service-connected disabilities, and there are no other factors that take his case outside of the norm.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to her in-service noise exposure and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for hypertension was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision could be made. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,The Veteran's right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, left knee, low back disorder, and cervical spine disorder claims are remanded due to conflicting diagnoses and the need for additional medical opinions.