Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, and remanded the claims for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (bilateral shoulders, tinnitus, and scars) prevent him from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and a left elbow disability to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) for the Veteran's service-connected conditions, which include fibromyalgia and other musculoskeletal issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine, left ankle deltoid ligament sprain, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, bilateral otitis externa, eczema, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain with osteoarthritis, tinnitus, left varicocele, and cystitis, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to the AOJ for additional development, including providing notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for peripheral vestibular disorder and denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as unspecified anxiety disorder and intermittent explosive disorder, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right foot disability, and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board grants service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding their relationship to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it related to hazardous noise exposure during the Veteran's active duty.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during his active duty service.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus due to a need to obtain complete service treatment records and an adequate medical examination.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including a back condition, hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type 2, and various musculoskeletal disorders. The appeal of the claims for a back condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus was dismissed due to untimely notice of disagreement.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military service due to noise exposure and continuity of symptoms.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's tinnitus but remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to a duty to assist error.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, left ear hearing loss, left elbow arthritis, chronic headaches, and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as it did not have its onset during service or within one year of discharge and is not otherwise related to service.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 26, 2019, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that there was no credible evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence of a formal or informal claim before May 5, 2017.,Service connection for PTSD and other psychiatric disorders was denied due to lack of verification of in-service stressor.