Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

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

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, a rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The claims for service connection for a brain tumor, left ear hearing loss, and a higher rating for major depressive disorder were remanded.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's right inguinal hernia and granted a separate 10 percent rating for a painful scar, status post right inguinal hernia repair from December 12, 2018. The tinnitus claim was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for left leg, right leg, left foot, and right foot disabilities as secondary to a service-connected intervertebral disc syndrome with lumbosacral strain. Tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss claims were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several other issues, including a claim for TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the remaining claims for further development.

The Board remands the claims for higher ratings and TDIU to correct an error in providing notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disorder, sinusitis, and a nerve disorder other than service-connected bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy. However, it granted an initial 20 percent rating for left great toe gout and a 50 percent rating for migraines.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of tinnitus to obtain a new medical opinion that considers all relevant theories of entitlement and evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus, atrioventricular (AV) block, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and tinea pedis.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to ensure a complete record is available, including an adequate medical opinion regarding all periods of service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but denied service connection for tinnitus, asthma, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension, and insomnia.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding a nexus to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for hearing loss of the right ear and tinnitus, but denied it for the left ear.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of August 12, 2019, for the awards of service connection for migraines, PTSD, a right shoulder injury, and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for shin splints, a respiratory disorder, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, back disorder, and bilateral knee disorder as there was no evidence of current disability or nexus to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation as of June 26, 2009, warranting a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's claim for VR&E benefits was denied because she did not have an employment handicap and was able to obtain suitable employment consistent with her abilities, aptitudes, and interests.