Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's tinnitus disability is attributable to hazardous noise exposure during service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that his symptoms began during military service and are related to noise exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed as the Veteran's authorized representative has withdrawn the appeal.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus and a low back disability are granted. The Board found that the Veteran had continuous symptoms since service, establishing a causal relationship to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active service, and therefore grants entitlement to service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as anxiety disorder is denied due to lack of a current diagnosis.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied due to the absence of audiometric findings meeting VA criteria for hearing loss.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied due to the absence of reported symptoms and conflicting medical evidence.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, left hand disability, right hand disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability are all denied as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that her current tinnitus is related to her active military service and establishing continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on housebound status and need for aid and attendance were denied as he did not meet the criteria for either benefit.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus claim should be remanded for a new opinion to determine if it is at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.,There is no evidence showing a present disability of tinnitus prior to the Veteran's death. The Veteran did not report experiencing tinnitus during his active duty service.

The Veteran's application for Legacy S-DVI was denied because it was not filed within the two-year period after his service-connected disability (tinnitus) was rated at 10 percent or more, and there is no evidence of mental incompetence during that time.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was granted with an effective date of June 9, 2023.,An earlier effective date of March 26, 1999 is granted for service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, and he is now entitled to a 20 percent rating for his left ankle degenerative arthritis.,Both conditions were found to be related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, and he receives a 10% rating for his multiple noncompensable disabilities. However, the criteria for a 10% rating based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities are not met.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to duty-to-assist errors and incomplete evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding missing service treatment records and periods of active duty training or inactive duty training.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran is also granted special monthly compensation due to the need for higher level aid and attendance related to his traumatic brain injury.

The Veteran's right hip strain with degenerative arthritis and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The claims for a left hip disability and low back disability are remanded.

The Board has decided that the VA examiner's opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and his claimed dizziness (vertigo) is inadequate. Therefore, a new medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's vertigo is caused by or resulted from his service-connected tinnitus.