Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for tension headaches and right ankle sprain, but denied service connection for vascular issues/blood clots, hearing loss, tinnitus, and depressive disorder. The effective date for gout was denied.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active service.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, as well as a reopened claim for tinnitus, among other issues.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's credible testimony that it onset during service and has been continuous since then.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, while claims for initial compensable disability ratings for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction were denied. The appeal also included a request for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ, which was denied.

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

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and denied service connection for additional claimed conditions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding a reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and evidence supporting his exposure to loud noises during military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, while remanding the claims for post concussive headaches and traumatic brain injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions and granted a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for left knee degenerative arthritis and scars, denied a higher rating for the same conditions, granted a separate disability rating for instability, and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted it for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and increased the rating for posttraumatic stress disorder to 100 percent, while denying or dismissing claims for other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition began during his active duty and has continued since.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began within one year of separation and are chronic in nature.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as established the Veteran's status as a veteran despite his other than honorable discharge due to mitigating circumstances.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus as there was no competent evidence of a current disability, and the Veteran's statements regarding onset were inconsistent.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's lay statements and credible evidence of in-service noise exposure supported a direct link to his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and TDIU, as well as a claim for SMC.