Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a need for additional evidence.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee condition and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities have not prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and an effective date of May 20, 2021, but no earlier, for the grant of a 10 percent rating for open angle glaucoma with bilateral dry eye syndrome with uveitis.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all service connection and rating claims.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied it for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's hearing disabilities are related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board denied the claims for increased ratings and service connection, granted service connection for headaches but remanded several other claims.

The Board granted an effective date of March 28, 2019, for service connection for a neurocognitive disorder, generalized seizure disorder, and tinnitus, all associated with TBI.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to noise exposure during his military service.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including tinnitus, headaches, and various musculoskeletal issues, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to an injury or disease incurred during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, carpal tunnel syndrome (left and right hands), and migraines, to include as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions began during his active duty and have been recurrent since then.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, lower back disability, and tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus, as the maximum schedular rating has been assigned.

The veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and an increase rating, dismissing all claims.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a direct causal relationship between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current tinnitus.

The appeal for service connection for 14 issues, including hearing loss, tinnitus, neck pain, and others, was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the docketing of the appeal.