Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus has been dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw all active appeals, including this one.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and tinnitus due to potential errors in duty to assist, specifically regarding the need for additional medical opinions addressing theories of entitlement.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus. The AOJ is required to obtain a new opinion from an appropriate clinician.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted with an effective date of October 13, 2020. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since February 7, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for tinnitus is denied.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and TBI are both denied.,The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD, is remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability in either case.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and a higher rating for PTSD have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service noise exposure causing current tinnitus, and concluded that the Veteran's PTSD symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 100% disability rating.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's consistent statements of experiencing continuous symptoms since service are credible and resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board has granted effective dates of December 17, 2020 for service connection and increased ratings in various cases. The claims were reopened on new evidence received after the final decisions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for bilateral tinnitus is denied as no formal or informal claim was received prior to April 14, 2022.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The VA examiner's opinion is inadequate, as it did not consider the Veteran's assertions regarding in-service noise exposure.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus as there was no new and relevant evidence submitted with his July 2021 supplemental claim application, despite updated VA medical records being provided.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation during the periods from September 15, 2014 to January 6, 2016 and from January 16, 2018 to February 26, 2020.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for entitlement to service connection for tonsil cancer, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus secondary to hepatitis C.

The Veteran's claim for service connection was incomplete at the time of his death, and no accrued benefits were due. The Board denied both the accrued benefits claim and the substitution request as there were no pending claims at the time of his death.

The appeal is dismissed as no valid timely notice of disagreement was received for the issues of service connection and initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for endolymphatic hydrops (vertigo) with tinnitus and sensorineural deafness of the left ear was denied.,The Board also remanded the issue of whether there was CUE in the March 10, 1995 rating decision that denied service connection for vertigo.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection regarding tinnitus, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss was dismissed due to the untimely filing of her VA Form 10182 Notice of Disagreement (NOD).

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 active duty service.,The evidence shows that the Veteran experienced hearing loss during service and continues to have a valid diagnosis of tinnitus.