Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board granted earlier effective dates of April 8, 2020, for the award of service connection for right and left knee strain and tinnitus, as well as ratings of 20 percent for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy, and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on new and relevant evidence received since the December 2020 rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and right ear hearing loss, remanded claims for left ear hearing loss, GERD, thoracolumbar spine condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and asthma. The claims for bilateral otitis media and otitis externa were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on his in-service noise exposure as a cannon crewman.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for a single right leg scar and remanded the remaining claims for further development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all claims, including a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and service connection for various other conditions.

The veteran withdrew all appeals, including those for earlier effective dates and increased disability ratings.

The Board granted the reopening of claims for scalp and head scars and headaches, but denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury. The remaining claims were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the November 2023 decision on appeal.

The Board denied the claims for service connection and initial ratings, as well as remanded several other issues for further development.

The Board granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for a heart tumor (myxoma).

The Board granted an effective date of September 15, 2022, for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches and denied higher ratings for tinnitus, hypertension, and PTSD.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for stooped posture, a 70 percent rating for depressive disorder with mixed anxiety and sleep disturbances, and denied a compensable rating for Parkinson's disease which is separate from the essential tremor with bradykinesia rigidity, right upper extremity.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus, sinusitis, and rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and tinnitus, and remanded the claim for OSA due to a lack of an adequate opinion on direct service connection.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition had its onset during his military service due to noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The remaining issues of service connection for right arm radiculopathy, erectile dysfunction, left foot neuropathy, and lumbosacral strain were dismissed due to untimely appeals.