Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to noise exposure during military service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss remains in dispute and will be remanded for further review.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for tinnitus, and earlier effective dates for left lower extremity femoral radiculopathy and sciatic radiculopathy have been withdrawn. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the VA examination conducted in January 2022 is inadequate and remands the claims for further medical development.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been fully granted and effective on the date of the original claim.

The Board granted an increased initial rating of 70 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, and insomnia disorder, but denied higher ratings or service connection for other conditions.

The Board granted increased disability ratings of 40 percent and 20 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve) from August 27, 2021, but denied increased ratings for other conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus, a condition he reported starting during his last period of active-duty service in 2004, is found to have been incurred in service and the Board grants service connection for this disability.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA eligibility are granted effective from August 21, 2020 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus disability is granted as service connected, with the Board finding it at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board has denied service connection for right hand pain/instability and remanded the claims for a bilateral hearing loss disability and an increased rating for tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids, service connection for tinnitus, insomnia, and back pain.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to errors in the pre-decisional duty to assist. The AOJ will consider additional evidence when these claims are readjudicated.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development regarding service connection for sleep disability, disability manifested by impaired concentration (both secondary to tinnitus), and an initial compensable rating for testicular surgery.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied, and her initial rating higher than 10 percent for bilateral hallux valgus was also denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation of tinnitus, and that the Veteran's hallux valgus disability is currently rated at its maximum allowable under VA regulations.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current tinnitus is at least as likely as not due to and/or related to military acoustic trauma during active duty military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The effective date of service connection for tinnitus remains July 6, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied in May 2008 and June 2010. The Board found that the effective date of June 16, 2020, is correct as it is the earliest allowable date based on VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as he did not provide all necessary information to establish his entitlement to additional dependency compensation based on his relationship with T. H. A., his minor child, within one year of the August 2013 rating decision which established compensation and rated a service-connected disability not less than 30 percent.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral tinnitus as the evidence did not show a current disability, chronic symptoms in service, or a relationship to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded and will be considered again by the AOJ.