Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left and right wrist cysts, neck disorder, back disorder, right arm and elbow nerve disorder, and hepatitis B are remanded due to the need for additional records and medical opinions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus is denied, but the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and GAD) is granted. The psychiatric disorder is linked to a service-connected condition.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is granted. Service connection for tinnitus is also granted, but service connection for right ear hearing loss and cervical spine disability are denied.

Service connection for COPD is granted pursuant to the PACT Act. Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for chronic fatigue, muscle spasms, and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to lack of a VA medical opinion addressing these conditions in relation to presumed toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs).

The Veteran's service-connected left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo are granted a 100% rating effective April 9, 2013.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including Meniere's disease, peripheral vestibular disorders, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The issues are being held in abeyance due to their interrelated nature.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) memorandum. The Veteran's respiratory disorder, to include COPD, will be examined by VA to determine its onset during service or its relation to in-service exposures.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment from November 28, 2017. The Board has remanded the case for further consideration of a TDIU prior to November 28, 2017 on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including traumatic brain injury (TBI), have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation as of October 26, 2012. The Board has granted TDIU for the period prior to June 22, 2021.

The Board found that prior to June 20, 2015, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right shoulder impingement, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Veteran's right and left knee disorders, as well as his right and left shin splints, are granted service connection due to their onset during military service.,Service connection for tinnitus is also granted. However, there is no evidence of a chronic sinus disorder or skin disorder other than pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to in-service herbicide exposure. The cases of sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed because the claim was not properly filed and did not meet the requirements of a valid appeal under either the Legacy or AMA review systems.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD and tinnitus) are rated at 60 percent combined, but the Board finds that they do not render him incapable of maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred in service and is chronic, granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU.

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.