Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection claims related to an acquired psychiatric disorder and tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus due to lack of evidence meeting all elements of direct service connection.

The Board has determined that there is new and relevant evidence for the claims of service connection for tinnitus, asthma on a facts-found basis, left shoulder condition, and bilateral hearing loss. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II, and a compensable rating for interstitial lung disease with pleural plaques due to missing VA examinations. The Veteran must be provided with VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance regarding their relationship to military noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military noise exposure during a qualifying period of service.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to November 12, 2021, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus. The effective date was set at November 12, 2021, based on the date of receipt of the claim and the date entitlement arose.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been granted service connection as they are found to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus disability is granted as service-connected due to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the tinnitus claim due to incomplete medical records and a need for a VA medical opinion regarding potential service connection based on exposure to toxic environmental agents (TERA).

The Veteran's claim for service connection of tinnitus was granted in a March 2022 rating decision. The appeal is dismissed because the Veteran did not file a valid Notice of Disagreement within one year from the notice letter.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his military noise exposure. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unemployable, as he has maintained full-time employment throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, ischemic heart disease, and peripheral neuropathy, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment as of November 13, 2018. The Board granted TDIU from that date.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all service connection issues, including left leg neuropathy, right leg neuropathy, sinus, rhinitis, asthma, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, thyroids, PTSD, diabetes, heart, right hemiparesis, cervical, and other conditions. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has denied service connection for migraines and granted service connection for tinnitus. The psychiatric disorder claim is remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is at least as likely as not a link between these conditions and his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it had its onset during his military service.