Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active service.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 15, 2011 for service connection for PTSD and also granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for tinnitus, increased ratings for bilateral pes planus with secondary plantar fasciitis and cervical strain with degenerative disc disease, and a TDIU. The combination of asthma and sleep apnea was found to be proper in light of CUE in the December 2013 rating decision.

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

The Board granted service connection for right knee strain and tinnitus, but denied service connection for a left hip disability. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, GERD, hypertension, sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, heart condition, tinnitus, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period. The claim for headaches was dismissed as moot.

The appeal concerning the issue of service connection for tinnitus is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted an effective date of January 19, 2022, for the award of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for VR&E benefits because his service-connected PTSD rendered achievement of a vocational goal infeasible.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not demonstrate that these conditions were related to military service.

The Board remands the appeal to obtain a medical opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed TBI, amnestic disorder, and unspecified neurocognitive disorder in relation to service and their relationship with the Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus.

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's active duty military service.

The Board granted service connection for dermatitis but denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, lower back pain, and tinnitus.

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's credible report of its onset during active service and its persistence since then.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and remanded the claims for a foot condition, tinnitus, and pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board granted a separate 30 percent rating for service-connected insomnia disorder and denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, as well as service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board denied a higher rating for tinnitus, remanded the claims for an increased rating for type 2 diabetes mellitus and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board remands all claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the need for additional medical opinions.