Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding the evidence to be at least in equipoise as to whether it is related to the Veteran's active military noise exposure.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for tinnitus as it was not shown to be chronic in service, did not manifest within a presumptive period, and there is no evidence of a causal relationship between the current disability and an in-service injury. The claim for recurrent dyspnea was remanded for further development.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from February 1, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for foot pain, frostbite, organic residuals of (feet), migraine, shin splints, spine condition, and tinnitus to schedule VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had their onset during active duty and have continued since. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded due to inadequate medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for actinic keratosis, chronic bronchitis, and tinnitus, as well as an increased evaluation for the acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate VA examination.

The appeal was granted for eligibility to the direct payment of attorney fees based on the March 2024 awards of service connection for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, but denied for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during service and have continued to the present.

The appeal for evaluation of IVDS and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was dismissed, while TDIU was granted due to the combined effects of service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and headaches as secondary to the service-connected tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied, while the claims for service connection for headache disability, respiratory disability, and traumatic brain injury were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and tension headaches, but denied service connection for a dental disorder. The Board also remanded the claims for increased ratings for left and right knee strains.

The appeal for entitlement to an earlier effective date for PTSD and tinnitus was dismissed as untimely filed.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding a relationship to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for various disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based upon individual unemployability prior to April 1, 2021, was denied. However, his entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound status from April 1, 2021, was granted in part.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.