Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss and earlier effective date for tinnitus is denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability, thus denying the claim for hearing loss. For tinnitus, the effective date cannot be earlier than September 28, 2022, as there was no indication of intent to file such a claim prior to this date.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the current disabilities were not shown as chronic in service or related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his active duty service, or due to or caused by any service-connected disease or injury, including tinnitus.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that her reports of its onset during service are credible and probative. The decision is based on direct service connection without any presumption or secondary linkage.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to address the issues of service connection for tinnitus, headaches, residuals of prostate cancer, urinary incontinence, and erectile dysfunction. The current rating decision on PTSD with major depressive disorder and anxious distress remains denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral hip disorders, and bilateral knee disorders due to a lack of current diagnoses. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, with no specific rating or effective date provided.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, arthritis (multiple joints, to include shoulders), and lumbosacral strain due to a lack of evidence showing the presence of these conditions during or within one year after service. The Veteran's claim for lumbosacral strain is remanded as there are outstanding private treatment records that have not been associated with his claims file.,The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, arthritis (multiple joints, to include shoulders), and lumbosacral strain due to a lack of evidence showing the presence of these conditions during or within one year after service. The Veteran's claim for lumbosacral strain is remanded as there are outstanding private treatment records that have not been associated with his claims file.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim of service connection for tinnitus due to a lack of medical evidence linking current symptoms to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as service connected, while his tinnitus claim is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure as a special forces soldier.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service. The Board noted that while the Veteran reported in-service noise exposure, he did not report any symptoms or diagnoses related to tinnitus until many years after separation from service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no medical evidence showing a nexus between the condition and her military service.,Service connection for chronic sinusitis was also denied due to lack of current diagnosis. The Veteran did not have symptoms that meet the criteria for chronic sinusitis.

The appeal for service connection of bilateral tinnitus was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for hemorrhoids, right ankle condition, left ankle condition, and tinnitus due to failure of the Veteran to appear for VA examinations. The AOJ is instructed to seek medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including depressive disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and benign paroxysmal position vertigo, rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from December 22, 2022. The Board granted entitlement to a TDIU due to this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment before January 6, 2017.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance or housebound status, as he does not require personal assistance from others and is not substantially confined to his dwelling.