Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, as the Board finds that her tinnitus had its onset during active duty and is presumed related to noise exposure in service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied, as she does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss as defined by VA regulations.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for breast cancer is remanded, as the Board finds that an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of her condition has not been provided.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral foot disability (pes planus) is remanded, as the Board finds that an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of her condition has not been provided.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's tinnitus began during service and has continued since separation. The Board granted the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not service-connected, but his hypertension is granted as secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset in service and granted service connection for it. The decision on bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to procedural errors.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a qualifying hearing loss disability for VA purposes and thus denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. Service connection was remanded for tinnitus due to an error in satisfying a regulatory duty.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for tinnitus as moot due to a grant of service connection in a prior decision. The claims for left foot disorder, left shoulder disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and bilateral hearing loss have all been denied based on lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, and peripheral neuropathy of the left and right upper extremities.,Service connection was established for these conditions based on a direct relationship to active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), RLE peripheral neuropathy, LLE peripheral neuropathy, RUE peripheral neuropathy, and LUE peripheral neuropathy due to new and relevant evidence having been received.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed as she did not file a notice of disagreement (NOD).,Service connection has been granted for GERD and esophageal hernia, with the Board finding that the evidence supports a nexus between these conditions and her military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a right foot scar, claimed as cellulitis. The other claims of service connection are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches associated with tinnitus, effective December 19, 2013, is granted. The claim for an earlier effective date is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, as he has maintained employment during the appeal period and his disabilities have allowed him to contribute positively through volunteer work.

The Board has remanded the case to evaluate whether a separate compensable rating is warranted for the Veteran's TBI residuals, including his vestibular injury and balance/dizziness symptoms. The DROC will schedule an examination and obtain a medical opinion regarding these issues.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection are denied.,Service connection is granted for sleep apnea, and the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is reopened.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's recurrent tinnitus is presumed to have been incurred in service due to noise exposure during her military service. The left ankle disorder claim was remanded as there were inadequate examinations and further development is needed.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and a higher rating for left shoulder rotator cuff disability, finding no evidence of direct service connection or any other basis for granting the claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case to address whether a right elbow ulnar nerve lesion is related to service-connected right elbow disability, and to determine if new evidence supports reopening of the tinnitus claim.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the claims for tinnitus, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are being remanded due to a need for further examination regarding the acquired psychiatric disorder.