Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board has denied the claim of service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his death was caused by willful misconduct (driving under the influence) and not related to any service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bronchitis, and tinnitus, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment as of March 30, 2017. The Board granted an effective date for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) from that date.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's in-service acoustic trauma led to chronic symptoms of tinnitus during service and continuous symptoms since separation from service.

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus, hearing loss, and lumbar strain.,Service connection is established for these conditions based on their relationship to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus had its onset during his military service and resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied in December 2007, and the effective date of this decision is July 8, 2020. The Board found that an earlier effective date is not warranted as there were no pending claims or new evidence submitted prior to July 8, 2020.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service, specifically acoustic trauma during active duty. The decision grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of tinnitus was denied as the evidence did not show a formal or informal application for this condition prior to June 13, 2023.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss disability, but remanded the tinnitus claim due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied, while his claims for bilateral hearing loss and interstitial lung disease were both granted.,Service connection is established for bilateral hearing loss due to in-service noise exposure. Service connection is also established for interstitial lung disease related to in-service asbestos exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not compensable, as the VA examination revealed no worse than Level IX in the right ear and Level I in the left ear.,There is no confirmed diagnosis of a gallbladder disability. The Veteran's current knee conditions are related to service due to trauma from crawling on his knees.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues related to bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, GERD, and a respiratory condition claimed as breathing problems from ingesting kerosene.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, hemorrhoids, chronic sleep disorder, and tinnitus have been denied. The claim for service connection for eye problems is remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the claimed conditions due to a lack of current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Veteran's appeals for tinnitus and a right ankle condition were dismissed due to untimely filing of the VA Form 10182.,The Veteran's appeal for a left ankle condition was denied as there is no current disability.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it began in service and has been continuous since then.,Service connection for GERD is remanded due to insufficient evidence addressing the relationship between the condition and service-connected right ankle sprain.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee, right knee, left shoulder, and right shoulder disabilities must be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain new etiology opinions regarding the onset of these conditions in service.

The Veteran's claim for total disability due to individual unemployability on an extraschedular basis is remanded. The Board finds there is sufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that the Veteran is unemployable by reason of service-connected disabilities, and therefore referral of the claim to the Director, Compensation Service for consideration for TDIU is warranted.