Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent, and an increased evaluation is denied.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disability has not met the criteria for a higher than 10 percent evaluation under the General Rating Formula for Diseases and Injuries of the Spine.

The Veteran's asthma has been granted a 0 percent evaluation effective August 10, 2022. The claims for sinusitis and hearing loss/tinnitus are being remanded due to new evidence received.

The Veteran's insomnia disorder, claimed as nightmares, is granted service connection due to in-service noise exposure. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions. Headaches and PTSD remain pending.

The Veteran's GERD, lumbar spine condition, tinnitus, and psychiatric disability are all granted service connection.,Service connection is established for these conditions based on their onset during active duty.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a bilateral foot disability, finding no evidence of current disabilities or causation related to service.

The Veteran's bilateral upper extremity and lower extremity diabetic neuropathy conditions are currently rated at the minimum level of disability, with no evidence of more severe symptoms warranting a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU rating, and the persuasive evidence of record is against finding that his service-connected disabilities were of such nature and severity as to preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's GERD, left ankle pain, erectile dysfunction, and tension headaches are all claimed as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The Board finds the evidence insufficient to determine if these conditions are related to PTSD.,The VA examiner in June 2021 did not provide a clear opinion on whether the Veteran's symptoms of burning in his throat and stomach, vomiting, and unintentional weight loss constitute a disability and whether any such disability is secondary to his PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and right ear tinnitus as secondary to the service-connected right ear hearing loss. Service connection for left ear hearing loss is denied due to lack of evidence showing it began during service or was otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus do not prevent them from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment. The Board denied the claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his right knee and lower back conditions are denied.

The Board has determined that the evidence is in approximate balance regarding whether tinnitus is related to service, and thus grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's motion to revise a July 1991 rating decision to grant service connection for tinnitus is dismissed because the March 2019 Board decision subsumed the earlier decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted, with an effective date of October 24, 2019. The other issues remain pending.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus was caused by his military service and resolving any doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's vertigo is rated at a 10 percent rating, effective from the date of his claim.,The Veteran's TDIU application was denied as he did not meet the criteria for a TDIU under VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed due to the untimeliness of his VA Form 10182, which did not comply with the one-year filing period following the AOJ decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, prostate cancer, coronary artery disease, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board grants a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective from April 8, 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause intermittent inability to dress or undress herself, an inability to keep herself ordinarily clean and presentable, and an inability to feed herself through loss of coordination and weakness of the upper extremities. The Board has granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance.