Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed tinnitus had its onset in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of reopening service connection for right hip condition, left hip condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as they were erroneously placed on the docket through the appeals modernization process.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between her current tinnitus and her military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's testimony alone satisfies the service connection criteria due to his military occupation and reported symptoms during service.

The Board has remanded the case for further action on the issue of service connection for left ear hearing loss due to a finding that the Veteran had hearing loss at service entrance, which negates the presumption of soundness.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is not related to service, but tinnitus was incurred during peacetime service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral tinnitus as the evidence did not show a chronic disease in service or continuous symptoms after service, and there was no nexus between current tinnitus and noise exposure during service.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of December 11, 2014 for the award of a TDIU. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following gainful employment as of that date.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, specifically bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, for the claim period from January 17, 2020 forward. The decision is based on the Veteran's inability to maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected hearing loss.

The Board has granted readjudication of the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death based on new and relevant evidence. However, the claim remains denied as there is no medical evidence showing that any service-connected disability contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to a duty to assist error in the May 2020 rating decision. A new VA examination is needed to address the Veteran’s MOS and noise exposure during his active duty.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, but needs further clarification on when the symptoms began and whether they are caused or aggravated by the hearing loss.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for VR&E services, including education in Eastern Medicine, is remanded due to the need for further development and a new vocational rehabilitation evaluation considering all of the evidence of record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The regional office will review this evidence and consider its impact on the claims.

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 Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun in service and has persisted since, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including multiple musculoskeletal issues and PTSD, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of April 12, 2010. His TDIU is granted effective from that date.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, tissue damage, nerve damage, and an eye disability (right eye) due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives.