Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection effective October 1, 2020. The Board found that the Veteran had continuous symptoms since service and established a direct link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VR&E benefits, other than employment services, to pursue additional education or training to become a Physician Assistant (PA) or Doctor (MD), finding that she already had the necessary education and skills to obtain suitable employment without further training.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus was granted with a 10% rating effective February 28, 2022. The decision also established the effective date as July 8, 2021, which is when the Veteran filed his intent to file a claim.

Your appeals for service connection have been dismissed because the appeal was improperly docketed under the Appeals Modernized Act (AMA). The Veteran did not file a timely VA Form 10182, but his legacy appeals were re-activated and he will be scheduled for a Board hearing.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The skin condition and hearing loss claims are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and for further development, including obtaining service treatment records and private medical records. The issues of whether the appellant's character of discharge is a bar to VA benefits and his claims for service connection are not yet fully adjudicated.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have necessitated his reliance on others to attend to his daily personal activities, and the Board has determined that he requires regular aid and assistance due to his service-connected conditions. As a result, special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis on an aggravation basis and tinnitus, but dismissed the claim of left knee disability due to withdrawal by the Veteran.,Service connection is established for right knee degenerative arthritis with ACL repair and tinnitus.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as major depression and anxiety disorder, was found to be causally linked to his service-connected traumatic brain injury. His tinnitus was also granted based on credible reports of in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the cases due to missing military personnel records and service treatment records, which need to be obtained for a thorough review.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.,Right knee degenerative arthritis and left knee degenerative arthritis are denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have been incurred during service and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has determined that new evidence received after the April 2022 decision warrants readjudication of the service connection claim for tinnitus. The case is now remanded to the AOJ for further consideration.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines, finding that they are aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted, and the claims for left ankle, left knee, and right knee disabilities are remanded due to procedural errors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea and major depressive disorder, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether his service-connected conditions meet the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed because the notice of disagreement (NOD) was not filed within one year from the October 2019 rating decision.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for tinnitus, right ear hearing loss, and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss as there were no valid NODs filed.

The Veteran's tinnitus was not found to be related to service, as there were no complaints or diagnoses of tinnitus in his service records and the condition did not manifest within a year of separation. The Board determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is not service-connected.