Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Veteran's travel expenses for treatment on October 26, 2022 are now covered by VA as he has a service-connected disability rated at least 30 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for ears ringing, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current tinnitus and his military service.

The Veteran's persistent somatic symptom disorder is rated at 70 percent from October 26, 2020 to the present. The TDIU claim for July 31, 2021 and earlier is granted with an effective date of July 31, 2021.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral tinnitus was dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no causal relationship between these conditions and his active-duty service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus was granted with a 10% disability rating effective October 30, 2020. The Board found that the earliest date of application for this claim is November 25, 2019.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure and service connection for this condition has been granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to a lack of an adequate VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied because there is no evidence of current tinnitus symptoms during the review period.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for major depressive disorder with anxious distress is denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 100% evaluation due to lack of total occupational and social impairment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is due to noise exposure during her military service, and therefore grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus is denied as the disability already meets the maximum schedular rating.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because there is no evidence of current hearing loss disability.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a duty to assist error. The AOJ must obtain new VA medical opinions addressing whether the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to in-service noise exposure from firearms and explosions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for perforated ear drum, right ear and bilateral hearing loss. The claim for tinnitus is remanded due to a failure to adequately document efforts to schedule VA examinations in an incarcerated veteran.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for tinnitus was improper and grants the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus.

The appeal for an evaluation greater than 10 percent for tinnitus is dismissed. The appeal for a rating higher than 50 percent for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of depression with chronic pain, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and tinnitus due to a withdrawal by the Veteran's authorized representative prior to the decision being promulgated.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus prior to March 18, 2025. The Veteran's tinnitus is directly related to his active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete opinions and new evidence, including a VA examination that did not address whether the bilateral tinnitus was aggravated by the service-connected TBI.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment from March 29, 2012, to April 23, 2025. The Board granted a TDIU during this period.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as directly related to service.,The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disability and cervical spine disability are both granted as directly related to service.,Both conditions were found to be at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's military service.