Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

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

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Parkinson's disease and tremors, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU.

The Veteran's hearing loss is denied as there was no in-service noise exposure and the condition did not manifest within one year of separation from service.,The Veteran's right hand discomfort claim is denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of this condition.,The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as it began during or immediately after service, meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have been incurred in service and has been chronic and continuous since service. Service connection for bilateral tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's right ankle tendonitis is rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected bilateral plantar fasciitis was denied. The Veteran's tinnitus, however, has been granted service connection.

The Veteran's claims for higher evaluations for bilateral tinnitus and hypertension have been denied. The maximum schedular rating of 10 percent is assigned for bilateral tinnitus, as there are no other schedular basis to award a higher evaluation. For hypertension, the criteria for a compensable evaluation are not met due to diastolic pressures consistently below 100 or systolic pressures consistently below 160.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is attributable to noise exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was reopened due to new and relevant evidence. The Board found that the Veteran had a current disability (tinnitus), in-service noise exposure, and continuity of symptoms since service, leading to a grant of service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The Board found new and relevant evidence that the Veteran's headaches aggravate his tinnitus, meeting the secondary service connection criteria.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The appeal seeking service connection for tinnitus is dismissed as the benefit requested has been granted. The claims of service connection for neoplasm of the kidney with kidney removal and obstructive and central sleep apnea are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on housebound status is denied because he does not have a single service-connected disability rated at 100 percent, nor has he been awarded a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to a single service-connected disability.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as they did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service connection for a left foot skin disability (plantar warts) is also denied due to lack of current diagnosis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, vertigo, low back pain, and a left knee disorder are remanded due to incomplete service personnel records. The AOJ is instructed to verify the dates of service in July 1987.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to inadequate opinion.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus began during service and continues to present, granting his claim for service connection.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed tinnitus had its onset during active duty and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disabilities are already rated at the maximum allowed under VA regulations.,For his left and right hip disabilities, the Board found that ratings in excess of 10 percent were not warranted due to lack of additional functional loss or range of motion on repetitive use testing.