Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence supporting current diagnoses or a link between the conditions and his military service.

The appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, an effective date prior to June 29, 2023, for a 70 percent rating for the same condition, and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for tinnitus and service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 (diabetes), finding no evidence of a current disability related to service or secondary to any service-connected condition.

The Board dismissed the claims for an initial compensable rating for irritable bowel syndrome, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, mental health disorder, right hand burn scars, and tinnitus as the AOJ did not readjudicate these issues in the May 2024 rating decision. The claim for service connection for cervical strain was denied due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, migraine headache disorder, tinnitus, cervical strain, right hand finger disorders, left hand arthritis, and right knee strain, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were otherwise related to an in-service injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as no evidence supported a higher rating or service connection.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to in-service acoustic noise exposure.

The motions alleging clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the effective dates of the awards of service connection for bilateral lagophthalmos with secondary mild exposure keratopathy/dry eyes and tinnitus were dismissed.

The appeal concerning service connection for tinnitus was withdrawn by the Veteran and is therefore dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral tinnitus and remanded claims for alcohol use, generalized anxiety disorder, and persistent depressive disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, denied it for bilateral hearing loss, and dismissed the appeal concerning somatic symptom disorder. The claims for left and right knee conditions were remanded.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for PTSD, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left ear disability, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus due to an inadequate VA medical examination.

The Board granted an initial disability evaluation of 30 percent for GERD, denied a compensable evaluation for left ear hearing loss, denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, and denied an increased rating for tinnitus.

The Board granted the petition to readjudicate the claim for entitlement to service connection for an eye disorder, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and increased ratings for left knee and shoulder disabilities based on a lack of evidence supporting these conditions or their severity.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's disability had its onset during his period of active service. The other issues were remanded due to deficiencies in the evidence.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a right foot disorder. The lumbar spine disorder was denied.