Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's tinnitus is considered a chronic disease shown in service, and the Board finds that his symptoms are credible and highly probative. Therefore, the claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and nasal fracture residuals, do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the combined effects of his service-connected conditions alone are insufficient to preclude all forms of employment.

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

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

The Board has decided to remand the claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an adequate VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's initial intent to file claims for service connection for TBI with PTSD, migraines, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and tinnitus was received by VA on March 8, 2019. The effective dates for these awards are denied as they were not earlier than March 8, 2019.,The Veteran's intent to file a claim for SMC based on housebound status prior to February 1, 2017 was denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate VA medical opinion in November 2023. The claim will be reconsidered with a new examination.

The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for right ear hearing loss was clearly and unmistakably erroneous, thus severing it. Service connection for tinnitus is granted based on exposure to military acoustic trauma during service. Service connection for a headache disorder (to include migraine and migraine variants) is also granted.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate VA medical opinion in November 2023. The claim will be reconsidered with a new examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate VA medical opinion in November 2023. The claim will be reconsidered with a new examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate VA medical opinion in November 2023. The claim will be reconsidered with a new examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his symptoms began during active duty and are related to noise exposure. The decision is based on lay statements from the Veteran and a former commanding officer, as well as VA examination opinions.

The Veteran's TDIU is granted effective October 25, 2016, as he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. The disability is also not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease, and continuity of symptomatology is not established. Therefore, service connection for tinnitus has been denied.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of your claims. As a result, the Board does not have jurisdiction to decide these matters.

The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus and earlier effective date of July 3, 2019, for the assignment of a 70 percent rating for PTSD are both granted.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate VA medical opinion in November 2023. The claim will be reconsidered with a new examination.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, lower back pain (claimed as back condition), and tinnitus due to the Veteran's withdrawal of all issues on appeal.

Service connection for right ear disability (tinnitus) is granted. Service connection for skin disability (boil on right buttock), left leg lymphedema, right leg lymphedema, congestive heart failure, sleep apnea, enlarged aorta, and enlarged thyroid are remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during active service and has persisted since his active-duty service, meeting the criteria for service connection.