Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran does not have current disabilities at issue.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence supports reopening the claim of service connection for tinnitus, which is related to in-service noise exposure. As a result, service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no current disability of these conditions at any time proximate to his July 2019 claim.

The Veteran's claims for various conditions, including PTSD, were denied effective from the date of receipt of his claim in September 1989. The Board found that an earlier effective date was not warranted due to the finality of the prior decisions and the lack of a valid appeal.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating.,Service connection for TBI and tinnitus are both denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,The Veteran's left ear hearing loss needs further evaluation by VA.

The Board has found that more development is necessary prior to final adjudication of the claims on appeal, and has ordered a remand for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his tinnitus was dismissed because the Veteran withdrew the appeal prior to the scheduled Board hearing.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome due to new evidence of worsening symptoms and a need for updated VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development on several issues, including service connection claims and disability rating determinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions and additional development is needed, including obtaining VA medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of CUE in prior decisions regarding his service-connected hearing loss, tinnitus, right eye disability, anxiety disorder, thoracolumbar spine disability, hemorrhoids, and left thumb disability should be remanded for further action.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to October 23, 2008 due to his service-connected disabilities not preventing him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was reopened due to new and material evidence, but it remains remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus was recurrent in July 1995, when he was initially granted service connection for tinnitus. The effective date of the increased rating for tinnitus is now set at May 1, 2016.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to January 28, 2019.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as his service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU, and there are no exceptional circumstances warranting extraschedular consideration.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,Service connection for gout and onychocryptosis of the left great toe are reopened, but service connection remains denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current disability meeting VA compensation criteria.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and PTSD) is denied because the Veteran does not have a diagnosed psychiatric condition.,Service connection for sleep disturbances (including sleep apnea) is denied due to attribution of symptoms to obstructive sleep apnea, which was not incurred in or caused by service.,Service connection for painful joints, other than gout and a neck disability, is denied as the Veteran has not identified specific joints for which he seeks service connection.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right lower extremity amputation as the evidence did not meet the criteria for these conditions.,Service connection was also denied for treatment purposes only for PTSD under 38 U.S.C. § 1702.