Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual employability (TDIU) prior to June 14, 2021, as the evidence did not support a finding that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and dismissed the appeal for migraines as moot.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, in combination, precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Board grants service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted an effective date of December 2, 2021, for the award of a 70 percent rating for PTSD and service connection for tension headaches and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding a relationship to acoustic trauma injury sustained during active duty for training (ADT) and inactive duty for training (IDT).

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a nexus between these conditions and in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding a nexus between the Veteran's current disability and his in-service acoustic trauma.

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

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for treatment purposes only under 38 USC Chapter 17 for PTSD, tinnitus, skin irritation on the foot, anxiety, and depression due to untimely notice of disagreement.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for alcohol abuse and remanded claims for tinnitus, low back disability, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, hypertension, a dental and oral disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease, headaches, a lumbar spine disorder, a cervical spine disorder, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, right wrist disorder, and left wrist disorder.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his tinnitus is related to his conceded noise exposure during military service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a claim that was continuously pursued within one year of the initial denial.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for pansinusitis sinusitis, allergic rhinitis status post septoplasty, hiatal hernia with GERD symptoms, and tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and glycosuria as the evidence of record is inadequate to make a decision on these matters.

The Board remands all service connection claims for further development and to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.