Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and effective dates have been granted. The effective date for all conditions is June 26, 2023.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, with obesity serving as an intermediary step.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure, and as such, service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as the Supplemental Claims were received more than one year after the decisions that initially denied these conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is denied as it did not originate in service or until years thereafter, and is not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,Bilateral tinnitus is granted as the Veteran's testimony at the Board hearing supports a finding that his tinnitus began during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the appellant's recurrent tinnitus manifested during active duty. The claim of entitlement to service connection for a digestive system disability (GERD), hypertension, kidney disability (contusion), and migraines is remanded due to new and relevant evidence submitted by the appellant.,The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims of entitlement to service connection for a digestive system disability (GERD), hypertension, kidney disability (contusion), and migraines are remanded due to new and relevant evidence submitted by the appellant.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and sinusitis are not service connected.,The Veteran is seeking a compensable rating for GERD and allergic rhinitis. The Board has remanded these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's reported onset during service is credible and supported by lay testimony. The VA medical opinion was not determinative in this case.

The Board found that the Veteran's request for higher-level review was timely filed, despite being received more than one year after the notification of the September 2023 rating decision. This was due to good cause shown by the change in representation and the extension requested by the attorney.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU with a September 19, 2024 effective date based on his PTSD, emphysema, and COPD symptoms. His diabetes, tinnitus, and left ear hearing loss were not found to prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 19, 2024.

The Board has granted service connection for an anxiety disorder and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to her active service.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to a failure to obtain relevant VA medical records from the San Juan VA Medical Center. The Veteran meets the schedular threshold for TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities and combined rating of 70 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and accrued benefits due to procedural issues, as the appeals were not within the modernized review system.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for tinnitus, which is now dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing (SAH) or special home adaptation (SHA) grant due to his respiratory disability, which is presumed by the PACT Act. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a permanent and total disability resulting in anatomical loss of use of both hands, burns, or residuals of an inhalational injury.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service, and therefore grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to a lack of VA examination in connection with service connection claims for residuals of hypothermia and heat stroke.