Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board has determined that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service, thus granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for SMC based on aid and attendance or housebound status due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted in a previous rating decision, and no longer remains pending.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is not causally related to his active-duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his PTSD, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, and dental injury (claimed as surgery residuals), as well as the character of discharge from service. The appellant's claims are not currently before the Board.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are not linked to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 14, 2017.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a pre-existing condition worsening during service or any direct link to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty for training.

The Veteran's claims for hepatitis C, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral eye disability has also been denied.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not begin during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

Your appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, frostbite of the left foot, and frostbite of the right foot have been dismissed because your Notice of Disagreement was not timely filed.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence for the claims of service connection for bilateral tinnitus and hearing loss. The decision is remanded to be adjudicated on its merits.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 16, 2018 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus was denied as there was no communication or submission of evidence from the Veteran evincing an intent to apply for benefits or identifying the benefits prior to June 16, 2018.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board requires an opinion from an appropriate examiner regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, including whether it had its onset in service or is otherwise related to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The issue of service connection for missing upper teeth is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's back disorder. The remaining issues have been denied as not related to service.

Your appeal for service connection for tinnitus has been dismissed because your claim was resolved in favor of you with a grant of service connection and the appropriate rating.