Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and there are no allegations of error for appellate consideration.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for tinnitus and a lumbar spine disability due to untimely filing of the VA Form 10182.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that her tinnitus is related to her in-service noise exposure.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, heart disability, diabetes mellitus, and neuropathy, to obtain additional evidence and a new medical opinion.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective July 20, 2021, but denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and migraines (headaches) as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to a need for additional development, specifically addendum opinions regarding the potential connections between these conditions and toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board granted an effective date of January 11, 2023 for a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's psychiatric disability but denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings.

The Board denied service connection for lower back strain, left knee strain or sprain, tinnitus, and generalized anxiety disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several other issues, including chronic kidney disease, headaches, TDIU, and DEA eligibility.

The Board is remanding the service connection claim for tinnitus to correct an error by the AOJ and ensure that all relevant evidence is considered.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it did not originate in service and is not etiologically related to his active service.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected left knee strain, limitation of flexion (claimed as bilateral knee condition), and denied a compensable rating for hypertension. Service connection was also granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for degenerative disc disease (DDD) with degenerative arthritis and retrolisthesis from February 16, 2021. Other claims were denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and obstructive sleep apnea, and remanded the claim for hypertension.

The veteran withdrew her appeals for the issues of service connection for bilateral patellar tendinitis, tinnitus, and the proposed reduction in her disability rating for cervical stenosis/IVDS.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for right and left lower extremity varicose veins as secondary to hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence to support a link between the conditions and the Veteran's active duty or ACDUTRA.