Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted. The hearing loss and pes planus claims are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the service connection for a left ankle condition and tinnitus. As a result, the Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The Board finds that there is a current disability, in-service event, and causal relationship between the conditions and active service, thus granting service connection.

The Veteran's claims for glaucoma and temporomandibular joint dysfunction have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew these claims during a hearing.,New evidence has reopened previously denied claims for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, COPD, chronic renal insufficiency, hypertension, prostate cancer, bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, and right knee disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bladder condition, migraines, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment since June 2, 2020. The Board has granted TDIU based on the combined impact of these conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current condition began during or as a result of his active service. The claims for acquired psychiatric disorder, IBS, and lower back condition were denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of tinnitus, as the March 2018 decision granting service connection and assigning January 11, 2018 as the effective date is final.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the issue of an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied, while his claim for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection as it was caused by noise exposure during military service.,Service connection for the right thumb disability is denied because there is no evidence of a diagnosis or treatment within one year of separation from service.

The Veteran's claim for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(t) is remanded due to incomplete records and inadequate examinations, which may affect her eligibility for the benefit.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of February 22, 2017 for both the TDIU and DEA benefits based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but granted the claim for tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's lay statements are credible and highly probative in establishing a continuity of symptoms since his military service.

The Veteran's hepatitis C residuals disability is being remanded for further examination and opinion.,Service connection has been granted for tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death, and the case is not being reactivated until a substitution determination is made by the AOJ.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, as the evidence supports a finding that it had its onset in service. The claims for right ankle sprain residuals and allergies are denied due to lack of medical evidence linking these conditions to service. Service connection for bilateral flat feet on an aggravation basis is also denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder secondary to her bilateral flat feet is remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The right hip disability and left hip disabilities are denied, with the right hip disability being denied on secondary service connection grounds and the left hip disabilities having noncompensable ratings for flexion, extension, and thigh impairment.

The Veteran's tinnitus is presumed to be related to service due to its onset during active duty and continuous presence since then.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were dismissed because the appeal was not timely filed under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA).