Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's tinnitus is related to her military service. The VA examiner did not consider the Veteran's statement that she was only exposed to loud noises during her time in the military.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus did not have their onset in service, were not manifested within one year of separation from service, and are not otherwise related to service. The evidence does not support a finding that these disabilities had their onset during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's reported in-service noise exposure and continuous symptoms since service are sufficient to establish a link between his current condition and military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has a continuity of symptomatology related to his tinnitus since service and grants this claim. For the claim of bilateral hearing loss, the Board remands it due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied due to lack of current disability meeting VA standards.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus is not etiologically linked to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete medical opinions and a lack of VA examinations. The issues include vision disability, right wrist condition, left wrist condition, right elbow condition, and tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are due to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure as a helicopter pilot.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for individual unemployability and Dependents' Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status is denied due to the lack of a schedular rating meeting the criteria for TDIU or permanent total disability.,The Veteran does not meet the schedular criteria for a combined 60 percent rating prior to September 2, 2022, which would be required for an effective date earlier than that date.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since October 2018. The Board granted a TDIU as of October 9, 2018.

The Board has remanded the claims for vision disorder, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss due to pre-decisional errors in obtaining VA examinations.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, with the Board finding that it was incurred in service.,Bilateral hearing loss and PFB are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the claimed conditions and military service. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine if there is a link between his current diagnoses and his time in service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hearing loss of the right ear and tinnitus are granted. The claim for hearing loss of the left ear is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that his service-connected disabilities increased to preclude substantially gainful employment within one year prior to the date of his claim.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no credible evidence linking his current tinnitus to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for allergies, a back disability, gingivitis, a nerve disability, and a sinus disability has been withdrawn.,Service connection for unspecified depressive disorder is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran's current unspecified depressive disorder is related to her active service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the claim for hearing loss due to insufficient evidence in the October 2022 VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.