Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his military service due to exposure to loud noises during active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active duty and are related to in-service noise exposure. The decision is based on a finding of equipoise between positive and negative evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus is granted, as the evidence supports a finding that his tinnitus began during service and has continued since then.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active military service and are related to noise exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to a failure to provide proper notice regarding the right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The appeals for service connection for sleep apnea and tinnitus have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's tinnitus condition. The Veteran contends that his tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure, but the VA examiner did not adequately address delayed onset tinnitus or the inservice noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted effective November 4, 2019. The decision is based on the submission of new service treatment records that support the Veteran's assertion of acoustic trauma exposure.

The Veteran is granted a higher level of SMC at the intermediary level N1/2 from October 20, 2020 to June 7, 2022. This decision resolves doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied as there was no evidence of a claim prior to the effective dates granted in earlier decisions.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, BPPV, tinnitus, migraine headaches, low back disability, and cervical spine disability due to incomplete medical opinions that did not address all theories of entitlement.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine degenerative arthritis is now rated at 40 percent effective November 7, 2010. The claim for increased evaluation of the right knee strain has been granted with a 10 percent initial evaluation effective May 2, 2012.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea and degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, have rendered him unemployable since at least 2019. The Board has granted a TDIU effective July 12, 2024.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain a proper opinion regarding his tinnitus claim and to address the duty to assist error in the October 2023 VA contract examiner's report.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence for the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss. The AOJ must readjudicate these issues in the first instance, including any additional development that may be warranted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of tinnitus, and the case is dismissed.

The Board dismissed the appeal for dermatophytosis (pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB)) due to a full grant of the benefit sought in a prior decision.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus were granted service connection, while his inguinal hernia and left eye disability were denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is related to his in-service exposure to hazardous noise, with symptoms beginning during service and continuing since.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to multiple conditions including prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, tinnitus, PTSD, and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss due to a failure to obtain private treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted as there is evidence of current disability, in-service acoustic trauma, and continuity of symptomatology.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction, a right ankle disorder, vertigo, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is denied due to lack of post-service medical records diagnosing these conditions.