Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and erectile dysfunction, as well as increased ratings for tinnitus, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine, radiculopathy in both lower extremities, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis. The claims were also remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and anxiety disorder, while also denying an earlier effective date.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and hemorrhoids, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a psychiatric disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral flat feet and bilateral hearing loss, and remanded the claim for tinnitus for further development.

The Board remands the claim for a VA opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's tinnitus and his in-service exposure to toxins, including the total potential exposure through all applicable deployments and the synergistic, combined effect of all TERAs of the Veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and remanded the claim for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain with sacroiliac injury and weakness due to a pre-decisional error in the duty to assist.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus due to inadequate medical evidence.

The Board granted the application to readjudicate the claim of service connection for Diabetes Mellitus II (DM II) and assigned an effective date of June 24, 2022, but no earlier. The claims for earlier effective dates for other conditions were denied.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus due to the lack of a current diagnosis, and remanded issues related to bilateral hearing loss and right ankle disability for further development.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of liver transplant with a history of hepatocellular carcinoma status-post liver transplant, claimed as liver cancer and cirrhosis of the liver. The appeal for PTSD, COPD, and tinnitus was dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, as there is no evidence that it began during his active service or within a year of his discharge.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including ankle, foot, back, and various musculoskeletal issues due to the lack of evidence showing a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's right hand condition is granted service connection, and an effective date of August 14, 2020, is assigned for the back condition. The claims for tinnitus, a higher rating for the back condition, and TDIU are remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's reports of its onset during active service and continued presence are competent and credible.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that his tinnitus is a result of his in-service hazardous noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as there is not a reasonable possibility that his service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied an increased rating for the residuals of right knee surgery and a compensable disability rating for the Veteran's right knee scar.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection, except for tinnitus which was granted.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during active service.