Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD), a neck disability, osteoarthritis of the right elbow (now claimed as a right arm disability), and right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus was rated at 10 percent disabling, and his left ear hearing loss did not meet criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service noise exposure, which led to his current disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee, right knee, left ankle, and right ankle conditions. The low back condition was also granted.,Service connection for tinnitus was denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring an additional medical opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, increased ratings for degenerative arthritis of the lower lumbar spine and generalized anxiety disorder, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for tinnitus and PTSD, but granted service connection for a left ankle disability manifesting as pain and an initial rating of 100 percent for PTSD from April 8, 2013.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is related to in-service noise exposure. The decision also notes that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence against this finding.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 7, 2020, for the grant of service connection for a kidney disability was denied.,The Veteran's claims for initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent for left index finger and long finger disabilities were both denied.,The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military noise exposure and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as new and relevant evidence was not received to reopen these claims.

The Veteran's vertigo and tinnitus have been granted service connection, with the effective date for tinnitus being October 29, 2020.

The Board has determined that the VA examiners did not adequately consider the Veteran's private opinions regarding tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, and thus remanded for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and depressive disorder are remanded due to the failure to obtain VA treatment records.

Your appeals for service connection of a low back disability and tinnitus have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The appeal is not about service connection, so no rating or effective date was assigned.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than July 14, 2021 for the award of service connection for tinnitus is denied. The initial rating for service-connected tinnitus from July 14, 2021 is also denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his active service, with no other etiology provided. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sinus disorder and tinnitus due to a lack of clarification on whether the Veteran received private medical treatment for his sinus condition.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the maximum rating for tinnitus (10%) has already been assigned. The claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of tinnitus prior to December 20, 2018 is denied.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are also denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus, erectile dysfunction (as secondary to hypertension), and acute intermittent tension headaches have been granted service connection based on the benefit of doubt being afforded.