Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various disabilities, including thoracolumbar strain, cervical strain, and others. The claims were not granted.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the remaining issues, including various psychiatric disorders, middle back injury, ankle disabilities, knee disabilities, neuropathies, hearing loss, and headaches.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, dismissing both issues.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, and remanded the claims for tinnitus, GERD, obstructive sleep apnea, allergic rhinitis, low back disability, left lower extremity pain and numbness, and right lower extremity pain and numbness.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding a nexus between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and service connection for tinnitus, but remanded a claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to include as secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran was granted a disability evaluation of 20 percent for lumbar spine strain residuals prior to February 10, 2020, and entitlement to TDIU. The rating in excess of 20 percent on and after February 10, 2020, for the same condition was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cirrhosis of the liver, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), secondary to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating for tinnitus, and remanded claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for insomnia, with major depressive disorder, mild, with anxious distress throughout the appeal from January 29, 2015.

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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, finding no current disability. The claim for service connection for bilateral foot disabilities was remanded for further development.

The Board denied increased ratings for knee strain, TBI, and tinnitus while granting a 50% rating for tension headaches. Service connection was also denied for left ear hearing loss.

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

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress and alcohol use disorder, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to a need for further evidence.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a medical link between the Veteran's current condition and his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the results of audiological evaluations.