Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

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

The Board remands the case for an additional examination to determine the combined effects of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and any resulting impairment, specifically addressing whether his service-connected disabilities result in discomfort and pain that make it difficult for him to get adequate rest and affect his ability to handle workplace stress.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding a nexus to the Veteran's conceded in-service noise exposure.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to an inadequate VA opinion.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities as of July 13, 2016, but denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, right lower extremity nerve damage, low back disability, and genital warts. The neck disability claim was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the remaining claims including bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right knee disorder, residuals of gallbladder surgery, and a gastrointestinal disorder.

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

The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to ensure the Veteran is informed of his right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board remands the appeal for the RO to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining records from the Veteran's Army Reserve service and outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder and tinnitus, both on a presumptive basis due to the Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and migraine headaches to schedule a new VA examination due to an inadequate prior examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and his military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, lumbar spine condition (pain and dysfunction), left lower extremity radicular pain & paresthesia, right lower extremity radicular pain & paresthesia, and pain of the right knee. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and reopened the claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and sinusitis, but denied an increased rating for PTSD with MDD with melancholic features.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for a psychiatric disability to include PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for bilateral gout, bilateral hearing loss, and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's tinnitus, finding that it was caused by his active-duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including anxiety disorder and others, have caused an inability to keep ordinarily clean and presentable and protect himself against the hazards or dangers incident to his daily environment, warranting special monthly compensation based on need of aid and attendance.

The Board granted an effective date of September 29, 2009, for the award of service connection for tinnitus but denied revisions to prior rating decisions due to CUE.