Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's request to revise the April 2017 Rating Decision, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable error in assigning an effective date of November 4, 2016 for service connection of tinnitus. The decision stated that the evidence did not definitively show a prior claim or intent to seek compensation for tinnitus.

The Veteran requested to withdraw their appeal on the issues of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Board has dismissed these issues as a result.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's conditions do not meet the criteria for eligibility for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation due to their service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied in March 2022. However, the claim was dismissed as moot because a full grant of benefits had already been made by a March 2023 rating decision that found clear and unmistakable error in the prior denial.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began during active service and is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus due to the Veteran not currently suffering from this condition. The hearing loss claim is remanded as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding its relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and a left hip condition, finding that the conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's left-knee scars and facial scars are granted with specific ratings. Bilateral hearing loss is denied, but service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, but have been granted as direct service connection based on their current existence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and PTSD, with an effective date of May 27, 2013. The original claim was filed on or around May 27, 2014, which falls within the one-year retroactive period allowed by law.

The Board denied service connection for GERD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus has been dismissed due to a docket switch from Direct Review to Hearing.

The Veteran's tinnitus was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period. Continuity of symptomatology is not established [or is attributable to intercurrent causes]. The disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for increased ratings on multiple conditions, including PTSD, left hip strain, bilateral stress fractures of the tibia, tinnitus, and other musculoskeletal issues. The appeal is dismissed as a result.

The Veteran's travel expenses for the cancelled appointment on January 10, 2022, are reimbursed as his failure to obtain care was due solely to VA actions.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed due to the Veteran's failure to timely file a Notice of Disagreement.,Service connection for back condition (intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative disc disease of lumbar spine with retrolisthesis of L2 and L3) was denied as there is no evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (obstructive sleep apnea, tinnitus and hypertension) do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate examination and the need for a new opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of tinnitus was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.