Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to an improper concurrent election of review options.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy and tinnitus, and affirmed a 40 percent disability rating for right upper extremity radiculopathy from May 3, 2020, to May 2, 2021. Other claims were remanded.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and granted service connection for tinnitus, while remanding the claim for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with stimulant use disorder, but granted TDIU due to service-connected disabilities and service connection for erectile dysfunction and decreased libido as secondary to service-connected PTSD with stimulant use disorder.

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

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

The Board granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus based on presumptive service connection due to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for various conditions, as well as the issue regarding whether the character of the Appellant's discharge from service constitutes a bar to VA benefits.

The Board dismissed all claims for higher initial ratings and service connection, as the Veteran requested a higher-level review of these issues in May 2024 but then appealed to the Board in August 2024, leading to concurrent review which is not allowed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and occupational background.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of tinnitus, finding that May 25, 2022, was the earliest possible effective date allowed under law.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and initial rating due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board denied increased ratings for tinnitus, left ankle degenerative joint disease, and surgical scars, as well as earlier effective dates for service connection for right ankle strain with degenerative joint disease, right Charcot foot, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link between his in-service noise exposure and his current condition.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus was onset during his service.

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