Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for hyperthyroidism and denied it for tinnitus, with the bilateral eye issue remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis with lumbosacral strain and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. Other claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to deficiencies in VA medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety, major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate, migraine including migraine variants, near-syncope (claimed as vasovagal syncope), thoracolumbar strain (claimed as musculoskeletal mid/lower back thoracolumbar spine), and tinnitus.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than April 28, 2023, for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus.

The Veteran and his authorized representative withdrew the appeal, requesting that it be dismissed.

The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus has been withdrawn and is dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and remanded the claims for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

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

The Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of December 9, 2022, for a 100 percent evaluation for PTSD and DEA benefits. The claim for SMC at the 's' rate for housebound status was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities, even when combined, were not of sufficient severity to render him unable to secure or follow substantial gainful employment in the field for which he is educated and experienced.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing hearing loss was aggravated by his active duty service. The right shoulder and right hand claims were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to missing service treatment records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, service connection for various conditions, and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder strain, bilateral tinnitus, generalized anxiety disorder (to include depressive disorder due to medical condition), and left foot tinea pedis. The Board also granted a 20 percent evaluation for the left shoulder strain but denied service connection for right lateral lower extremity radiculopathy and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis, which are presumed to be related to the Veteran's exposure to fine particulate matter while serving in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. The claim for an earlier effective date was denied.

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus had onset in service.

The Board denied the appellant's eligibility for direct payment of attorney fees from benefits resulting from the March 2024 grant of past-due benefits.