Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no persuasive evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's symptoms were caused by in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have its onset during service and is related to in-service noise exposure, warranting service connection.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus as there is no longer a case or controversy regarding this issue.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability or chronicity in service. The Veteran's claims are based on noise exposure during active service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at zero percent, as the evidence does not show a compensable level of impairment.,Tinnitus is already evaluated at its maximum schedular rating of ten percent and no higher rating is available under the applicable criteria.,The acquired psychiatric disability (depressive disorder with mixed features of anxiety and depressed mood) is rated at fifty percent, which is the highest schedular rating available. The Veteran's symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they are considered to be equivalent to the level required for a 50% rating.,Service connection for neck pain was denied due to lack of evidence showing that cervical arthritis began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's entitlement to service connection for headaches remains pending as the Board has remanded this issue.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional examinations to determine if any of his claimed disabilities are related to service. The issues include neck, low back, hip, knee, ankle, foot, joint pain, sleep condition, lung, gastrointestinal, and psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer and urothelial cell carcinoma of the bladder, tinnitus, and urethritis, have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate factual premise in a previous VA opinion. The appellant served in the Tennessee National Guard for 38 years, including periods of active duty training (ADT). He testified that he was exposed to noise from artillery during his service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current hearing disability is related to his in-service exposure to noise from firing devices.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of tinnitus is denied as there was no prior submitted Intent to File or claim before February 1, 2018.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from August 7, 2012 to February 8, 2025 due to his service-connected disabilities. He was also granted basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits for the same period.

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

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Board has restored the separate 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected insomnia disorder, effective September 19, 2023. The decision found that the original discontinuance of the separate evaluation was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous.

Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include insomnia.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a psychiatric disability to include PTSD and an anxiety disability, acne, and bilateral pes planus is being remanded due to the need for further medical examinations.,Service connection for acne remains pending as it was not fully addressed in the current decision.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is causally related to his active service. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no persuasive evidence linking the Veteran's current hearing loss to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus due to an inadequate VA examination opinion. The AOJ is instructed to obtain a new addendum opinion from a qualified medical specialist regarding whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's tinnitus occurred in or is otherwise etiologically related to his military service.