Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, specifically noise exposure during active duty. As a result, the claims for service connection have been granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed because the VA Form 10182 Notice of Disagreement was untimely and did not meet requirements to opt into the modernized review system.

The Veteran's claim for beneficiary travel benefits associated with a June 13, 2024, VA medical appointment is granted due to the timely submission of a paper claim within 30 days after completing the travel.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral pes planus, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors in prior decisions.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the conditions were incurred in service and have been chronic since then.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be at least as likely as not attributable to in-service noise exposure, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it originated during active service due to combat noise exposure.

The Board has denied service connection for anxiety, left knee tendonitis, and right knee tendonitis. The claim of service connection for tinnitus is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus is denied. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for left and right knee conditions due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal of the denial of service connection for tinnitus, and the Board has dismissed this issue.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection and increased rating in excess of 30 percent for various conditions, including tinnitus, left knee condition, left hip condition, right shoulder condition, syncopal episode, and right knee condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus and left ear hearing loss are granted as service-connected due to in-service noise exposure.,Service connection for OSA is denied because there is no evidence of an in-service event or incurrence related to the condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's in-service noise exposure caused his current condition. The claim for vertigo (claimed as dizziness) is not currently on appeal.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus and back pain may have been incurred during service, but needs more information from his military records to confirm this. The case is sent back for further investigation.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's hearing loss claim is remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his active military service.

The Veteran's VR&E benefits claim is being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the impact of his additional and increased service-connected disabilities on his employment capabilities. The case will be readjudicated after a new evaluation with a VRC.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the current disabilities did not have a nexus to service.,There was no persuasive evidence showing that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus were related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of tinnitus has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus, finding that new evidence received since the previous denial supports this claim.