Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or service-connected conditions.,For right knee strain, the claim is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion prior to the August 2022 rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of prostate cancer is granted. A separate compensable rating for insomnia due to tinnitus is also granted. The Veteran's request for an increased rating for his tinnitus, which is already at the maximum schedular rating, is denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus was found to have onset during his active duty service, and the Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, finding that his service-connected conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on the objective medical evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability as defined by VA standards, and thus cannot establish service connection for this condition. The claim for tinnitus was also denied.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims are now remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to August 1, 2018 due to his service-connected low back, hearing loss, and tinnitus disabilities. The Board found that these conditions did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability that had been continuously rated totally disabling for at least ten years immediately preceding his death, or within five years of his discharge from active duty. Therefore, DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 are denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no relationship between his current tinnitus and his active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claims for service connection for osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine, vertigo, and pneumonia are denied.

Your claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted, and you are now receiving a 10% evaluation effective February 10, 2020. The appeal is dismissed as the issue of timely request for higher-level review is moot.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for tinnitus due to a lack of evidence in the record establishing that the Veteran experienced tinnitus. The new evidence submitted with the supplemental claim application shows the Veteran is complaining of tinnitus and tends to prove the claim at issue.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his in-service exposure to hazardous noise.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left knee disability were denied. The case was remanded due to issues with the reduction of his hearing loss rating.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection as it is related to in-service noise exposure. The back condition does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus did not begin during active service and is unrelated to any in-service noise exposure. The evidence does not support a finding of late onset noise-induced tinnitus.

The Veteran's bilateral flat feet have been granted service connection. The effective date remains pending as the appeal was withdrawn for tinnitus and IBS.,An increased rating to 30 percent has been granted for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, previously claimed as depression, is granted service connection. Service connection for tinnitus and PTSD are denied due to lack of evidence meeting the criteria for these conditions. The lower back disability claim is also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected left-ear hearing loss was rated as noncompensable, and his service-connected plantar fasciitis, bilateral, was rated at 10 percent. The Board remanded the claim for an increased rating of tinnitus.,The Veteran's service-connected plantar fasciitis, bilateral, was rated at 10 percent. The Board found that there is no evidence to support a higher rating and remanded the case for further development.