Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) for further development, including obtaining records from the Social Security Administration.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and increased evaluations, resulting in the dismissal of all issues.

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

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with adjustment disorder and service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, headaches condition, cervical spine condition, lumbar spine condition, left shoulder condition, right hip condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, and bilateral foot condition based on the evidence of in-service noise exposure and reports of a continuity of symptomatology from service.

The Board denied the appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus as it is already rated at the maximum 10 percent. The claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, low testosterone, and a neck disorder were remanded due to a duty to assist error.

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

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus is dismissed as the claim has already been granted by a Regional Office of the VA.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease and diabetes due to new evidence suggesting potential exposure to herbicide agents, while denying readjudication of tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his current tinnitus had its onset during service due to noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had their onset during his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for tinnitus and service connection for a left leg condition, TMJ, and spinal arthritis of the neck.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was withdrawn by the Veteran, and the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee osteoarthritis, right knee osteoarthritis status post meniscal tear and total knee replacement, left lower extremity varicose veins, right lower extremity varicose veins, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (claimed as bilateral knee neuropathy), and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (claimed as bilateral knee neuropathy) were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran experienced noise trauma in service and has had continuous symptoms since then.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of in-service incurrence during his period of active duty training.

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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) claimed as low back pain, pain and dysfunction right wrist, and bilateral plantar fasciitis to verify the Veteran's duty dates and obtain a more accurate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on the Veteran's credible statements regarding in-service noise exposure and continuous symptoms since service.

The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus is granted, while the claims for a right hip disability and left hip disability are denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and a left shoulder disability but dismissed the appeal of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss.