Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not shown as chronic in service or otherwise etiologically related to his military noise exposure.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal of the denial of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were previously denied in September 2008. After receiving relevant service personnel and treatment records, the AOJ granted these claims on February 15, 2008.

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The decision found no evidence of a current disability for the hearing loss claim and noted that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, as he was still capable of performing the activities required by his past work experience.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a current disability or in-service event that could be linked to these conditions. The claim for Crohn's disease is remanded due to insufficient medical evidence.,Service connection was not granted for the Appellant's claimed disabilities as there was no established link between his service and the conditions.

The Board has determined that additional medical examinations and opinions are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection due to potential pre-decisional errors in previous VA examinations.

The Board has decided that tinnitus is related to service and granted the claim. The hearing loss disorder claim is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of her tinnitus, as her previous VA examination did not adequately address her contentions regarding the onset and relationship to service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a current disability during or prior to the period on appeal.,For the earlier effective date claim, the Veteran was granted a 30 percent rating for residuals of adenocarcinoma but the Board found that the earliest possible effective date is February 11, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, right knee degenerative osteoarthritis, left knee degenerative osteoarthritis, right shoulder strain, and left shoulder strain are denied as there is no evidence of a claim prior to July 18, 2022.,The Veteran's claim for migraines has been reopened due to new and relevant evidence. The claims will be readjudicated.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of April 11, 2023. The Board granted a TDIU based on the combined rating of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is etiologically related to his in-service noise exposure. The decision affords the benefit of doubt to the Veteran.

The Veteran's tinnitus and left hip osteoarthritis with osteoarthritis of the left hip are granted as service-connected. The hearing loss issue is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, as he has hobbies that suggest he is capable of performing tasks in a storage unit business.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate examination and missing post-service medical records.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted. The Board found that the evidence supported a finding of in-service noise exposure and current disability, leading to a determination that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for headaches, back disability, left knee condition, and right knee condition due to a duty to assist error in not obtaining adequate examination opinions. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions as secondary to her service-connected PTSD, tinnitus, or non-service connected TMD.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, gout, right and left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions in the VA examinations. The Veteran will need additional evaluations to determine if his conditions are related to his military service.