Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but remanded the claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The appeal for earlier effective dates and increased ratings was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraines, tinnitus, hypertension, and hypothyroidism, as well as a compensable rating for TMJ. The appeal was denied based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for tinnitus, right hand frostbite, bilateral hearing loss, and sleep apnea were dismissed due to untimely filings.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 30, 2016, for the award of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and tinnitus, but granted entitlement to a TDIU and DEA benefits effective December 20, 2019.

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for sinusitis. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Veteran withdrew all claims and appeals, leading to the dismissal of the issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an allowance for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment due to a lack of service-connected disabilities meeting the criteria necessary for such benefits.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and tinnitus, but remanded the claims for bilateral foot condition (neurological) and fungal condition of the feet for further development.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands all of the Veteran's claims for further development, including obtaining complete service records, Social Security Administration records, and VA examination and medical records.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for multiple conditions, and the Board has no further jurisdiction to consider these matters.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding that the evidence did not support a current disability or sufficient symptomatology to warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied it for left ear hearing loss. The lower back condition was remanded.

The veteran was granted an effective date of September 11, 2019 for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.