Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a causal relationship between the Veteran's tinnitus and his in-service noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that it is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection and denied increased ratings, except for a 70 percent rating for PTSD.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a relationship between the current condition and his military service. The low back disability claim was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a right shoulder disability, but denied service connection for obesity. The claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, and an acquired psychiatric disability were remanded.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disabilities, to include PTSD and depressive disorder, as well as left knee strain with patellofemoral pain syndrome and shin splints, right knee strain with patellofemoral pain syndrome and shin splints, lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for hypertensive vascular disease (hypertension) due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement, and also dismissed the appeal for tinnitus as there was no case or controversy.

The Board granted the appeal and restored service connection for tinnitus, finding that the severance of service connection was improper.

The Board denied the appeal as to the timeliness of the Notice of Disagreement (NOD) for the May 2018 rating decision, which did not receive a valid NOD within one year.

The Board dismissed the appeals for compensation for migraines, PTSD, and service connection for tinnitus due to lack of jurisdiction over deferred rating decisions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, asthma with sleep apnea, and a left knee disability. It also granted ratings of 10 percent for certain conditions but denied an increased rating for bilateral acquired pes cavus (claw foot) and denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for generalized anxiety disorder with panic attacks.

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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Veteran was granted an effective date of July 17, 2023 for the award of service connection for tinnitus but the appeal for TDIU was dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding a nexus between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current condition.