Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected due to noise exposure during active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a hearing loss disability in either ear. The claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted based on the onset during active military service and continuity of symptoms since then.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus may be contributing to his obstructive sleep apnea, but more evidence is needed to determine if this relationship exists and how significant it is.

The Veteran's claim for PCAFC benefits is being remanded due to unclear reasons and bases in the denial letter, as well as a need for clarification of eligibility criteria. The decision will be reconsidered under appropriate criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is service-connected, as it was incurred during his active duty.

The Veteran withdrew all outstanding appeals, including those related to the conditions listed above.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service exposure, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from February 2, 2013, to October 10, 2018, due to his service-connected disabilities rendering him incapable of substantial gainful employment.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during his active service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to military noise exposure during active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 25, 2023. The Board denied the claim for TDIU as there was insufficient evidence to substantiate his unemployability by reason of service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, specifically major depressive disorder, headaches, and tinnitus. The Board has granted this claim as it finds that the Veteran is unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during his active service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The appeals for service connection for sinusitis, rhinitis, and chronic bronchitis have been dismissed.,The appeals for service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis with patellofemoral syndrome (claimed as arthritis in knees), left knee degenerative arthritis with patellofemoral syndrome (claimed as arthritis in knees), and tinnitus have been remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no chronic in-service noise exposure and no continuous symptoms since service. The evidence did not show a link between the current tinnitus and active-duty service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun during service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's right knee condition has been rated at 10 percent, and the Board is remanding this issue for further development. Additionally, earlier effective dates are being sought for TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected. Other conditions, including an acquired psychiatric condition to include neurobehavior effects and anxiety, a sleep disorder, a headache condition, alopecia, bilateral epiphora, dry cough, cyst removal of the right shoulder, diarrhea, prostate cancer, right leg condition, left leg condition, right ankle pain, and left ankle pain are remanded for further review.