Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a combined rating of 100 percent for his service-connected disabilities from June 18, 2014, to August 23, 2021.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence linking the condition to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's hearing loss is etiologically related to noise exposure in service.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, tinnitus, and eczema with an effective date of October 3, 2019, and granted service connection for pes planus. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to May 5, 2009.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for a back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his conceded exposure to noise during active-duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy to obtain additional evidence, including new medical examinations.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the 100 percent disability rating for PTSD prior to February 1, 2023, and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and tinnitus due to a need for additional development of evidence.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and granted a 50 percent evaluation of migraine headaches, but remanded claims for individual unemployability prior to September 14, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability related to the Veteran's service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and dismissed the appeal regarding an earlier effective date for a TDIU as moot.

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain, lumbar strain, left foot plantar fasciitis, right foot plantar fasciitis, post traumatic residual pain dysfunction of the right wrist, right wrist surgical scars, bilateral tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The character of discharge was also found not to bar VA benefits.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's mental health condition, including major depressive disorder. The claims for bilateral tinnitus and right knee injury were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus as there is no evidence to establish in-service incurrence or a nexus between active service and the Veteran's tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings, earlier effective dates, and service connection for various conditions, as well as nonservice-connected VA death pension benefits.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's already service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's already service-connected bilateral hearing loss.