Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board granted an earlier effective date for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and reopened and granted claims for service connection of acquired psychiatric disorder, colon cancer s/p resection, and left knee condition. The claims for tinnitus, epilepsy petit mal, diabetes mellitus Type 2, and cardiomyopathy were denied.

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disorders, sleep impairment disorder, hearing loss, tinnitus, back pain, left hip pain, and right knee pain, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for anxiety/depression, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus was denied due to the untimely filing of the appeal request.

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings for various other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a link between these conditions and the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for left knee tendinitis with tibiofibular joint ganglion cyst, an acquired psychiatric disorder (other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder), and tinnitus. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted an effective date of November 7, 1981, for the award of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's consistent report of experiencing ringing in his ears during and after service, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

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

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder strain, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection for multiple conditions has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding a link between her in-service noise exposure and current symptoms.

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

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, respiratory disability, and left knee disability.

The Board granted increased ratings for lumbar spine disability, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, and restored a 10 percent rating for a painful scar. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back disability and tinnitus due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.