Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is a causal relationship between his current conditions and in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate opinions in the previous VA examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to support a finding of service connection or TDIU due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and degenerative arthritis of the spine have been granted. The claim for a dental disability is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen his claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus. The low back disorder claim is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it began during his active military service.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of a low back disability was granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied, but the case for service connection of a right knee disability is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, PTSD, and ulcers have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The Board has remanded these cases for further development and examination.

The Veteran's appeal of the increased rating for PTSD is dismissed. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae due to insufficient medical opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for additional development due to unclear service dates and need for medical opinions on right knee disorder and pancreatic cancer.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. Service connection for tinnitus is granted, but the other claims of service connection are remanded due to lack of evidence or need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection claims related to a sleep disorder, left ankle disorder, and right ankle disorder have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,The Veteran's reopened claim for service connection of PTSD has not met the threshold for reopening due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his right hand injuries and hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since March 19, 2021.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no current disability during the pendency of the claim and insufficient evidence to link these conditions to active service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and the Board has granted service connection. The case for rheumatoid arthritis is remanded due to a need for additional development.

The Board has determined that reasonable doubt is resolved in favor of the Veteran, and service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance as to whether these conditions are related to service. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus was denied, as the symptoms do not represent an exceptional or unusual case warranting an extraschedular evaluation. The appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected painful scar, status post right shoulder surgery was also denied due to the presence of only one painful scar and no underlying soft tissue damage.

The Board has granted a TDIU effective August 1, 2010, finding that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with traumatic brain injury prevented her from obtaining or following substantially gainful employment.