Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's 70% rating for bilateral hearing loss is restored, a rating in excess of 10% for tinnitus is denied, and the Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The compensable rating for abdominal scars associated with esophageal cancer residuals is not granted.

The Veteran's request to extend his delimiting date for VA educational assistance benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill was denied because there is no persuasive evidence that his physical or mental disability prevented him from initiating or pursuing an education program before August 1, 2020.

The Veteran's application to revise the September 1997 rating decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) for a compensable rating for tinnitus was denied. The appeal is also denied regarding service connection, increased ratings, earlier effective dates, and TDIU.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is presumed to have been incurred during his military service due to exposure to hazardous noise and acoustic trauma.,The issue of service connection for hearing loss remains pending, requiring the AOJ to obtain relevant medical records and provide an addendum opinion.

The Board has found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from working, but additional evidence is needed to determine his ability to maintain gainful employment due to these conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus as it is proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus is dismissed as the claim has already been granted in a previous rating decision.

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

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during active service and has been present since then, granting the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and sinusitis have been granted due to the submission of new evidence. Tinnitus is presumed related to active duty, while sinusitis is presumptively connected due to Gulf War exposure.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The appeals for service connection for depression, anxiety, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were dismissed due to untimeliness. The appeals for increased ratings of left and right hip strains are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has been denied as the evidence does not support a higher evaluation.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because there is no current diagnosis or evidence that the Veteran had a hearing loss disability at any time during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not considered a disability for VA purposes, while his tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal of the denial of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been withdrawn by the Appellant, resulting in the dismissal of these issues.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus is remanded due to the inadequacy of the VA examiner's opinion regarding the relationship between his in-service noise exposure and current tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The claims for respiratory disability and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Veteran's hearing loss is not service-connected due to lack of a current diagnosis.,PTSD symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 100% disability rating, but are sufficient for a 70% disability rating.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with persistent depressive disorder is found to have contributed to his death, granting service connection for the cause of death. DIC benefits are denied as the Veteran was not continuously rated totally disabled at the time of his separation from service.