Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the right maxilla and tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The case was remanded to address the issue of bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an evaluation greater than 10 percent for tinnitus, and remanded the claims for a left ankle condition and left foot condition.

The Veteran's surviving spouse was granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to his service-connected Parkinson's Disease.

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

The Board granted readjudication of the claim for a right foot disability and denied claims for service connection for headache disorder, erectile dysfunction, diabetes, gout, hypertension, heart disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, peripheral arterial disease, back disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and remanded several other claims.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, a deltoid sprain of the left foot, and lumbosacral strain but denied service connection for residuals of a fracture to the right index finger and left and right shoulder disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral knee strains as secondary to right hip strain and compression arthralgia.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus but remanded the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, and the claim is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, tinnitus, hypertension, a headache disability, and GERD with hiatal hernia.

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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, right and left ulnar neuropathy/entrapment at elbows with carpal tunnel syndrome (claimed as peripheral neuropathy as a result of herbicide exposure), and right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board remands the claim for service-connection for tinnitus for further development, as the May 2024 VA examination is found to be inadequate.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, secondary to the Veteran's now service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The issue of entitlement to service connection for prostate cancer was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss based on the evidence of record.

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

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and TBI with intermittent dizziness, migraine headaches, tinnitus, and hypertension, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, cervical spine disability, and others, as there was no evidence of a current disability or that any such disability was related to his military service.