Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it did not manifest in or shortly after service and is unrelated to his service, including any in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial compensable rating for hypertension, but granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims for earlier effective date and peripheral neuropathy were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had their onset during active duty and have continued since then.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an effective date prior to March 30, 2018, for the award of service connection for tinnitus, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The Board also denied a compensable rating prior September 13, 2023, and a rating in excess of 10 percent on and after September 13, 2023, for maxillary sinusitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral tinnitus as a new VA examination is required to cure pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including Covid-19, lung disability, hair loss, IBS, bilateral hearing loss, back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, eye disability, migraine disability, and tinnitus, as there was no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.

The Board denied the veteran's petitions to readjudicate claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, PTSD, shin splints, and tinnitus due to a lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression and bipolar with sleep problems/insomnia), left hip osteoarthritis, and left shoulder strain.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation, and the current conditions were not related to military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for hearing loss, hypothyroidism, and an anxiety condition as secondary to hypothyroidism.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, lumbar spine disability, and lower extremity radiculopathy for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and tension headaches, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during service and is related to in-service acoustic trauma. The tension headaches are also found to be caused by the service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for obesity, a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss disability, an increased rating for tinnitus, and an increased rating for PTSD. The issues of service connection for various disabilities were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, dismissed one claim, and remanded several others.

The Board denied increased disability ratings for the Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, chronic left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, surgical scar of the lumbar spine, and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and tinnitus, while denying service connection for various other disabilities including the right ankle, left ankle, right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, left knee, heart, respiratory, kidney, venous thrombosis, urinary hesitancy, acute metabolic encephalopathy, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, sleep disturbance, abdominal distension, atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease, neurological disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, erectile dysfunction, stroke, skin disability, fibromyalgia, bilateral foot pain, hammer toes, tinea pedis, meningitis, GERD, traumatic brain injury, and irritable bowel syndrome. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss and a back disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain a new medical opinion due to pre-decisional errors in the previous VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and earlier effective dates, as there was no evidence of a current disability or entitlement arising prior to December 21, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for low back injury and left eye injury due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted the Veteran's notice of disagreement and service connection for tinnitus, while remanding claims for headaches, GERD, and a respiratory condition due to potential exposure during Gulf War service.