Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, left hip condition, and right hip condition as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, and tinnitus. The OSA claim was remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The appeal seeking service connection for various conditions was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the docketing of the appeal.

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, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection claims related to depression, flatfoot, tinnitus, right knee condition, left knee condition, neck condition, right shoulder condition, and arthritis.

The appeal for an effective date prior to September 9, 2019, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus was denied as a matter of law.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and dismissed the appeals for service connection for left foot, right foot, and right hand conditions due to untimely filings. The remaining claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded several claims, including those for back disability, left wrist disability, and others.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but dismissed the claims for bladder cancer, basal cell carcinoma, and hypertension as moot.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was dismissed, and service connection for supraventricular arrhythmia was granted. Effective dates were denied or remanded for other issues.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension. The claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and other conditions were denied or remanded.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 28, 2023, for the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset in service.

The Board denied service connection for contact dermatitis and tinnitus, but remanded claims for cervical spine disability, thoracolumbar spine disability, and ED as secondary to other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder.

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for bilateral hearing loss, while remanding the claim for a left shoulder disability.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, degenerative disk disease of the lumbar spine with arm and leg numbness, and a cervical spine/neck condition based on in-service acoustic trauma and exposure to high G-forces during fighter aviation.