Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings were denied. The lumbar spine disability rating was restored, but the headaches claim was not granted an earlier effective date.

Service connection is granted for allergic rhinitis and bilateral tinnitus, but denied for hearing loss disability.,The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease remains under review due to potential toxic exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for psoriasis was dismissed as there is no remaining case or controversy.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied because the evidence did not show that the condition manifested to a compensable level in service or within one year of separation and is not otherwise related to an event or injury in service.

The Board has granted service connection for hearing loss in the left ear and tinnitus. The claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder(s) are also being remanded for further examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for hernia, psychiatric disability (anxiety and depression), low back condition, head injury residuals, migraine headaches, left knee condition, and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,An effective date earlier than January 10, 2017, is denied for tinnitus.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss service connection as they were not properly appealed, resulting in finality of the April 2017 rating decision.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the loss of Veteran's service treatment records. The claims will be reviewed with a focus on determining whether there is sufficient evidence to establish service connection for the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, while the issue of BPPV remains remanded for further review.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The claims for a skin disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), left foot disability, low back disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability are all remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Veteran's left knee disability is granted as secondary to a service-connected right knee disability.,Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted based on noise exposure during active service.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle, left knee, and right knee disabilities as well as bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The evidence did not show the presence of these conditions during or within one year after active duty service, nor were they shown to have been incurred in line of duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his requests through his representative in January 2022.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus has also been dismissed.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches, left ankle strain, right ankle strain, left knee degenerative arthritis, and right knee degenerative arthritis have been granted. The claim for unstable angina and arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease) has been denied.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was first observed in service and his claim for service connection was received on December 17, 2015. The effective date of the award of service connection for tinnitus is set at December 17, 2015.

The Board denied entitlement to TDIU prior to January 6, 2021 due to the appellant's service-connected disabilities not meeting the percentage requirements for a TDIU. From January 6, 2021, the issue was moot as the appellant received a 100% rating and SMC based on housebound status.

The Veteran's DMII and hypertension were granted service connection due to in-service herbicide agent exposure.,Her glaucoma, sleep apnea, lung condition (including COPD and asthma), GERD, breast cancer, IBS, endocrinopathy, hypothyroidism, tinnitus, blood clots, heart condition, and bilateral hearing loss were all remanded for further development due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin disorder, urinary bladder condition, prostate disorder, and hearing loss are dismissed. The claim for hypertension is granted with a rating of 70%. The claim for total initial rating for psychiatric disability is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bladder cancer have been granted in a December 2023 rating decision. The appeal of these issues is dismissed as moot. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to lack of a medical opinion.