Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been remanded due to the need for a VA examination to convert audiometric data from ASA to ISO/ANSI units, address the threshold shift in service, and consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of an in-service onset or relationship to noise exposure and concluding that the evidence did not support a finding of entitlement.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service, nor a link to service.

The Veteran's back disability is rated at 10 percent, left knee strain (claimed as right knee pain) is remanded for further review, and tinnitus is rated at 10 percent. The service connection for left ear hearing loss has been denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to new evidence submitted regarding the character of discharge, and also because these issues are intertwined with the decision on the character of discharge.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such severity that they prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error related to the adequacy of the September 2021 VA opinion.

The Veteran's appeal of the issues regarding bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus has been dismissed due to the withdrawal by the Veteran's representative.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus is dismissed.,Service connection for a back condition, sciatic nerve radiculopathy in the right lower extremity, and sciatic nerve condition in the left lower extremity are denied.,Service connection for a neck condition, left shoulder condition, and left elbow condition are denied.

The Veteran's current disability of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was incurred in service and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for OSA. The issue of service connection for tinnitus is remanded due to a need for an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, skin disorder, left knee disability, right knee disability, and PTSD evaluation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a nexus between current tinnitus and military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to duty-to-assist errors and requests for additional evidence, including private medical records from the Veteran's railroad employment. The Veteran seeks service connection for tinnitus as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Veteran was granted TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral pes planus are remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of hearing loss in the right ear and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions provided by the VA examiner. The claims will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current statements were inconsistent with the contemporaneous evidence. The conditions are not considered to be related to his military service.