Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his active service. However, it denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence meeting VA compensation criteria.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, likely preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's tinnitus and heart block are rated at the maximum available under VA guidelines, with no further increase possible.,The Veteran's left knee disorder does not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on functional impairment.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to in-service acoustic trauma.,No current right arm disability, GERD, or fungal foot condition was found.,Service connection for fungus of the feet is denied.,Bilateral knee disability and facial cyst are remanded for further development.,Service connection for hypertension is remanded.,Minimal small vessel periventricular ischemic white matter disease is remanded as secondary to hypertension.,Chronic headaches are remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU benefits are granted with an effective date of January 1, 2018, as the evidence shows he was unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus was denied as not being related to service, despite the VA conceding hazardous noise exposure. The Board found no credible evidence linking the tinnitus to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss are granted service connection. The Veteran's right knee disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, alcohol use disorder, and intermittent explosive disorder) are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure and the current disability is not related to service.,The Veteran's tinnitus is denied as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure, and it is less likely than not caused by or a result of military noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted. The Board finds service connection for tinnitus is warranted due to in-service noise exposure and credible lay statements of continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's bilateral tinnitus is granted as service-connected due to in-service exposure and no intercurrent causes. The Veteran is not entitled to a compensable disability rating for hypothyroidism, GERD, sinusitis, migraine headaches, left little finger condition, or left hand scar.,The Veteran's right ankle condition, right ankle lateral reconstructive surgery, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, and PTSD are all remanded as the evidence is insufficient to make a determination on these issues.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus. Further development is needed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence from earlier periods of service. The Appellant's current disabilities are being reviewed based on the available records.

The Veteran's tension headaches and tinnitus were found to be incurred in service.,Service connection was granted for bilateral shin splints, left hip disability, right hip disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left wrist and forearm disability, right wrist disability, and right elbow disability as secondary to generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus as there is no current disability manifested by tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for SMC based on aid and attendance or housebound status due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he was not in need of regular aid and assistance nor permanently bedridden.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a duty-to-assist error. The VA medical opinions provided were not adequate, and an additional examination is needed.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence for the Veteran's claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and thus remanded these issues to the AOJ for further development and adjudication.

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus, which began in service and has continued since then.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not show a link between the condition and military noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the DIC claim due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's cause of death and service connection for hypertension and arteriosclerosis of the coronary artery. Additional medical opinions are needed, and terminal hospital records must be obtained.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is remanded due to a lack of adequate VA examination and causal linkage opinion.