Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran's tinnitus was caused by his in-service noise exposure and grants this claim.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The VA examination report found no evidence of hearing loss for VA purposes, thus denying this claim.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disability are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his condition.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his condition.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for right shoulder disability is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and higher ratings have been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are causally related to the Veteran's military noise exposure during active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and insufficient medical opinions. The case is now pending further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for treatment purposes only for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but the case is remanded to further develop evidence related to the character of discharge issue.,Service connection for hypertension and bilateral numbness of the hands (carpal tunnel syndrome) remains in dispute due to unresolved issues regarding the Appellant's military service.

The Board has granted TDIU from January 31, 2019. However, the issue of TDIU prior to that date is remanded for further review.

The claims for service connection for migraines and vertigo have been dismissed as they were granted in prior rating decisions.,Service connection has not been established for bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased rating for his service-connected disabilities, including tinnitus, was received on June 7, 1996. The Board has determined that the effective date for the award of service connection for tinnitus should be June 12, 1996.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tinnitus and right knee disability, effective October 20, 2011. The decision is based on the presumption of regularity being rebutted due to incorrect address.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral foot condition and lumbar spine disease, make it impossible for him to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU benefits since February 25, 2013.

The Board has determined that additional records are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection. Specifically, VA and private treatment records from various sources need to be obtained.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from March 5, 2023, to August 3, 2023, due to his service-connected disabilities including ischemic heart disease and lumbosacral strain. The Board found that the Veteran's disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset in service and granted service connection for it. The decision also remanded the issue of bilateral hearing loss due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and tinnitus were granted effective June 13, 2019. The Board found that an earlier effective date is not warranted as the claim was received within one year of the initial denial.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether these conditions are related to active service. The Veteran's MOS duties and a grenade explosion during basic training were considered factors.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are all granted on a presumptive basis due to continuous symptoms since service.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of GERD, lumbosacral strain, right, knee strain, and tinnitus are denied.,The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating prior to September 8, 2018, for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a current disability under VA standards.,For the low back disorder, big toe disorder, bilateral lower extremity disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder (mood disorder), the case is remanded as there are issues with service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for service connection, while his tinnitus is found to be related to in-service noise exposure and granted.