Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for a right ankle condition, while remanding the claim for an esophageal condition.

The appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was withdrawn, the claim for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss was denied, and the claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss was remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of tinnitus as it has been granted with the maximum schedular disability rating and the earliest effective date possible.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and granted service connection for a right knee disability. The ratings for tinnitus, limitation of flexion and extension of the right hip, impairment of the right hip, lumbar spine disability, and left ankle disability were also denied or granted as appropriate.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding a relationship to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as there was no evidence of the condition during or after service, and the Veteran denied experiencing it.

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

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI) residuals, effective January 6, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy, denied earlier effective dates for prostate cancer residuals and major depressive disorder, denied increased ratings for CKD, tinnitus, and hearing loss, denied a higher rating for depression, and denied an earlier effective date for prostate cancer residuals. The Board granted TDIU and an earlier effective date for chronic kidney disease.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis right hand, back pain, foot pain (bilateral), knee pain (bilateral), and migraines (headaches) but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance, as well as an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, effective April 30, 2021.

The Board denied the claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate prior to August 22, 2018.

The Board granted an effective date of December 7, 2015, for the award of service connection for painful surgical scar, left knee, and a 10 percent rating for cluster headaches. It denied earlier effective dates for other issues.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than April 5, 2021, for tinnitus as there is no evidence establishing service connection.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD but granted individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus and a traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to missing service personnel records, treatment records, and relevant civilian police records.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no continuous pursuit of his initial claim.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals for both skin rash disability and tinnitus due to untimely filing of the appeal requests.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a cardiac disability, and tinnitus but denied it for chronic bronchitis.