Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea are granted as secondary to her service-connected major depressive disorder.,Her bilateral hearing loss is denied, with the most recent VA audiological evaluation showing normal hearing in both ears.

The Veteran's appeals for initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for left and right hand degenerative arthritis have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, left ankle disabilities, and tinnitus have all been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to in-service hazardous noise exposure.,Both conditions were found to be directly related to active duty service.

The Veteran's tinnitus, PTSD, and TBI are all granted service connection. The case is remanded for further evaluations on hypertension, plantar fasciitis with pes planus, heart block, and an earlier effective date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU from November 27, 2012, to February 24, 2021, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his psychiatric condition and right hand injuries, rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment prior to August 31, 2015. From that date onwards, he was granted a TDIU based on the combined effect of all his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for OSA due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss were granted effective January 21, 2016.,No earlier effective dates are warranted as the earliest date of receipt of claim is considered the effective date.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of VA treatment records from 1978 onwards, as well as an incomplete examination. The Veteran is requested to provide these records and undergo further examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and bipolar disorder with depression, anxiety, and insomnia have been granted. The Veteran's cervical spine disability, lumbosacral disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, right ear hearing loss, bilateral pes planus, left toes stress fracture, and right toes stress fracture are remanded for further examination and opinion regarding their etiology. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) is also remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, while his dyslipidemia and other disabilities are denied. The case is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome has been withdrawn and is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral pes planus and bilateral tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or chronic symptoms that began during service. The medical opinions found no relationship between the current conditions and service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the need for aid and attendance, as he requires assistance with bathing, toileting, dressing, managing medication, eating, preparing food, and shaving.

The Veteran's claim for an increased level of SMC was denied as he does not meet the criteria for any of the available rates under VA regulations.

The Board denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the period prior to October 1, 2013, and granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based upon the need for aid and attendance (A&A).

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of a left knee disorder was granted. Service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were denied, while the claims for asthma, seizure disorder, low back disorder, right knee disorder, and left shoulder disorder/right shoulder disorder are remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on his service-connected disabilities, which include tinnitus and major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss disability remains pending and not reopened. Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional eye disability due to VA treatment on August 10, 2015, is denied.