Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied increased ratings for hypertension, PTSD with MDD and insomnia disorder, tinnitus, right ear hearing loss, eczematous dermatitis of the wrists and feet, and DDD, L5-S1, with retrolisthesis. TDIU was granted as of September 22, 2015.

The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea, and cervical radiculopathy of the right upper extremity are remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher rating on either a schedular or extraschedular basis.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of evidence supporting the claims.

The Board denied service connection for chronic adjustment disorder and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

All appeals for service connection and effective dates were dismissed by the Veteran's attorney.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right and left knee disabilities, tinnitus, and hypertension. Type 2 diabetes mellitus was denied, as were claims for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and gout. Rheumatoid arthritis and a back disability are also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia, diabetes mellitus, type II, a kidney disability, an eye disability, bilateral lower extremities peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral upper extremities peripheral neuropathy as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or incurrence related to these conditions. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, arthritis, hypertension, headaches, and tinnitus were remanded for further development.

The Board granted readjudication of the claim for service connection for anxiety due to new and relevant evidence, while denying readjudication for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD as no such evidence was submitted.

The appeal was dismissed due to the lack of a current disability for athlete's foot, left foot pain, right ankle pain, and vision disorder. The claims for tinnitus and erectile dysfunction were also dismissed as they were fully granted in a subsequent rating decision.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for headaches and right knee condition, but remanded other claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for migraines and a groin tear.

The appeal for service connection for multiple conditions is remanded due to the AOJ's failure in its duty to assist, including verifying the Veteran's service and obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) as there was no evidence to support that a service-connected disability caused or contributed substantially or materially to the Veteran's death.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence from a VA examination.

The Board denied increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, diabetes mellitus, type II, and tinnitus. The issues related to the right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy and peripheral neuropathy and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence was at least evenly balanced as to whether it had an in-service onset and continued to the present.

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

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision could be made.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and an initial rating of 50 percent for sinusitis with headaches.