Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding insufficient evidence to establish a connection between these conditions and his military service.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and tinnitus. The claims for increased ratings for right shoulder degenerative arthritis, thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis, left knee degenerative joint disease, and right knee degenerative arthritis were denied. An effective date of April 23, 2021, was granted for the award of a 100 percent evaluation for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus is dismissed as the benefit sought on appeal has been granted in full. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches and remanded the claim for an increased rating for GERD, mild hiatal hernia, and erosive esophagitis. Other claims were denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder and alcohol/stimulant use disorder, left shoulder degenerative arthritis, right shoulder degenerative arthritis, right knee disability (degenerative arthritis), and right knee surgical scars. The issues of a low back disability, right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, left knee disability, shin splints, right foot disability, and right ankle disability were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected left and right knee strains, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a left ankle disability, tinnitus, and a right hip disability due to deficiencies in the evidence.

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 bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on a theory of continuity of symptomatology.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and denied an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The claims for other conditions were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether it arose during active service. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus as there was no evidence of a chronic condition during service, continuity of symptomatology after service, or a nexus between the current disability and military noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and migraines as a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness of unknown etiology (MUCMI) based on the Veteran's exposure to acoustic trauma during military service and his Persian Gulf War service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, attributing it to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a need for additional evidence and proper duty-to-assist errors.

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

The Board granted service connection for headaches as secondary to tinnitus and right ankle sprain, but denied an earlier effective date and a higher rating for left eye retinopathy associated with diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis from December 3, 2014 to October 4, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, asthma, allergic rhinitis, hypertension, and tinnitus. The claims for service connection for hepatitis C and TDIU were remanded.

The Board denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), on an extra-schedular basis, prior to July 23, 2019.