Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The appeal was denied for various service-connected conditions, including a left knee cystic mass, sinusitis, tinnitus, migraine headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between the Veteran's current tinnitus and his military service.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss was withdrawn by the Veteran, leading to the dismissal of both claims.

The Board granted earlier effective dates and service connection for tinnitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and an initial rating of 30 percent for GERD.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, while remanding the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date prior to February 27, 2020, for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for tinnitus, PTSD, eye damage, anxiety, and bilateral hearing loss.

The appeal concerning the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted a 10-percent rating for the Veteran's plantar wart right foot and service connection for tinnitus, while remanding several other claims for further development.

The character of the appellant's discharge from active military service is not a bar to the receipt of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits, and service connection was granted for bilateral pes planus and bilateral tinnitus. However, service connection was denied for acquired psychiatric disorder, traumatic brain injury (TBI), heel spurs condition, right knee, left knee, lower lumbar back, hypertension, hemorrhoids, and sleep apnea.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction, and the claim for a lower back strain condition was denied as there is no current diagnosis.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, tinnitus, diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis, Hepatitis C, a thoracolumbar spine disability, and a left knee disability, as the evidence did not support a finding of a current diagnosis or a link to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as dismissed his appeals due to untimeliness of his VA Form 10182.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as an extension for filing a VA Form 10182.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for tinnitus, as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has already been assigned.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his tinnitus is related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have met the schedular requirements for a TDIU since February 9, 2015, and an effective date of that date is granted.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the claims for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a gastrointestinal disability, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, and dermatitis. The Board also granted a rating of 20 percent for the lumbar spine disability.