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 nexus between the current condition and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left and right knee osteoarthritis, and a TDIU prior to January 7, 2019.

The Board denied the request to readjudicate a previously denied claim for service connection for tinnitus, as new evidence was not relevant to proving or disproving the matter at issue.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for left ear hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a TDIU and an earlier effective date for DEA eligibility due to insufficient evidence of unemployability prior to August 1, 2019.

The appeals for service connection for tinnitus, persistent depressive disorder as secondary to tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss are dismissed due to mootness.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus due to an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding its onset in service. The claim for hemorrhoids was remanded for further development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for hearing loss, stomach cancer, tinnitus, and mesothelioma.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the notice of disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing was denied as he does not meet the criteria due to his ability to independently ambulate with the use of braces.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, a cervical strain as secondary to a right shoulder disability on a causation basis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, anxiety, adjustment disorder) due to military sexual trauma (MST), while denying service connection for rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, CFS, and a neurological disorder with night sweats.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for a bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board denied service connection for neck, shoulder, low back, hip, headache, and tinnitus disabilities as there was insufficient evidence of a present disability or functional impairment related to the claimed conditions during or proximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from July 7, 2017, but no earlier, to July 26, 2019, and he was granted basic eligibility for DEA benefits during the same period.

The Board granted the motion for revision, on the basis of clear and unmistakable error, of the July 8, 1991, Rating Decision, which denied service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted a separate 30 percent rating for insomnia as secondary to tinnitus, effective June 7, 2024. The claim for an increased rating for tinnitus was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of myocardial infarction with bradycardia and coronary artery bypass graft (cardiac disability) and tinnitus, as no prior claim was received before July 22, 2024.