Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's tinnitus was noted in service and has continued since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of new evidence. The claim for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of bilateral hearing loss due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus claims should be remanded for further development. The decision on service connection for PTSD is denied due to willful misconduct proximately causing the disability. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is also remanded as there was an error in fulfilling VA's duty to assist. Service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus are all granted service connection.,Service connection for GERD is also granted as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum allowable disability rating of 10 percent, and no higher. The Board has determined that a higher rating for tinnitus is not warranted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are granted service connection. Service connection for epistaxis, maxillary sinusitis, and migraines is denied.

The Board dismissed the appeals for earlier effective dates and increased disability ratings, as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of information about the VA examiner's qualifications.

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

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance regarding whether his tinnitus began during or is otherwise related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus due to a denial in a June 17, 2021 rating decision. The Veteran did not file an appeal within one year of receiving the decision and good cause was not shown for the delay.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for tinnitus, as well as an earlier effective date for bilateral hearing loss, have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for left ankle disability and left shoulder disability have been granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected due to continuous symptoms since service and credible lay statements of continuity.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, effective November 21, 2023.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus with right great toe hallux limitus; bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy; obstructive sleep apnea; cervical degenerative arthritis, disc disease, spinal stenosis, and C4-C7 fusion; left shoulder strain; lumbar degenerative disc disease; right shoulder strain; right knee tendonitis; left knee tendonitis; painful right neck scar; tinnitus; right lower extremity polyneuropathy; and left lower extremity polyneuropathy render him unable to secure or follow any substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's tinnitus is attributable to his active military service, and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the absence of current disability, and denied service connection for tinnitus as it did not occur in or was not caused by service.,The Veteran's tinnitus is linked to exposure to hazardous noise during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition. The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are denied as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or development of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus and headaches has been granted. The claim for hypertension was denied, but the Board has remanded it to allow for further examination and opinion.