Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the veteran's service-connected conditions, except for diabetes mellitus type II which was granted an effective date of February 25, 2019.

The Board granted service connection for left knee disability, migraine headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), diabetes mellitus, type II, and tinnitus. The claims for depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder were remanded.

The appeal was denied for an initial compensable evaluation for a mild systolic murmur, and several claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension, tinnitus, and hearing loss as the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial ratings, as well as service connection for various conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, increased ratings, and readjudications of 1151 claims, as well as dismissed certain appeals.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus as premature, while remanding the claim for a back condition due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for plantar fasciitis and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and colon disability due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to right ear hearing loss and for right ear hearing loss, but denied it for left ear hearing loss.

The Board remands the appeal for further development, including verification of active duty service dates and retrieval of any additional military records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no evidence that these conditions were incurred during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or that they are related to his military service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and remanded the remaining issues for further development.

The Board granted entitlement to placement in priority group 3 for the Veteran's tinnitus, but denied eligibility for copay exempt status for prescriptions and dismissed the appeal regarding the change in Means Test eligibility category.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a predecisional duty to assist error, as relevant medical records have not been associated with the claims file.

The Board denied service connection for bipolar disorder, hypertension as secondary to PTSD, anxiety disorder and hypochondria, tinnitus, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to insufficient evidence of a current diagnosis or nexus to service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bronchitis, high blood pressure, and ringing in ears to cure pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors by scheduling a VA medical examination and obtaining an addendum opinion.

The Board denied service connection for GERD and bilateral hearing loss, and remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea and tinnitus.