Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete consideration of evidence regarding actual noise exposure during service.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it manifested during a period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty for training (INADUCTRA).

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure. The decision is based on competent lay evidence from the Veteran.

The Board has granted service connection for a seizure disorder (also claimed as epilepsy) effective from February 2, 1994.,However, the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for higher disability ratings remains pending.

The Veteran's application for Legacy S-DVI was denied because it was not timely filed, as he applied more than two years after his last service-connected disability award. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding that the current tinnitus had onset during service and that there was no acoustic injury occurring during a period of ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA. For secondary service connection, the Veteran's left knee disability was remanded as the VA examiner did not address whether it was aggravated by his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow gainful employment since April 20, 2022, and the Board finds that he is entitled to a TDIU from this date.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted service connection, while his right eye disorder and tinnitus are denied. The lumbar spine and cervical spine disorders have been remanded for further review.

Service connection is granted for a right ankle disability and bilateral hearing loss, but denied for tinnitus.,The Veteran's right shoulder disability claim is remanded due to the need for additional VA development.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, due to a duty to assist error in obtaining relevant private treatment records from C.D., the private Hearing Instrument Specialist.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating for various disabilities, including right shoulder, left shoulder, bilateral hearing loss, and photophobia of the eyes, have been dismissed due to a grant of service connection for both shoulders in November 2023. The appeal for residuals of a perforated eardrum is denied as there is no evidence of such condition during the pendency of the claim.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for tinnitus due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion in the September 2020 VA Report.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus and traumatic brain injury (TBI) as there is no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptoms since service. The Veteran's tinnitus is not related to his active service.

The Veteran's tinnitus and right ear hearing loss are granted service connection. The Veteran's left upper eyelid scar is granted a separate 10 percent rating, but the higher rating for the same condition remains denied.

The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy is granted as service-connected. The claims for tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, and a right hip disability are remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a 50% rating, effective September 23, 2020. Tinnitus and sleep apnea are denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, leading to a finding of entitlement to TDIU for the entire period on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claims for service connection for a back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are denied. The claims for service connection for a sleep disability and a right knee disability are remanded.