Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, mixed sleep apnea, and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a current disability or an in-service event, injury, or disease related to these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active duty or within a year of military separation.

The Board granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and obstructive sleep apnea, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for a left meniscus tear, right knee instability, chronic sinusitis or other condition of the nose, throat, larynx and pharynx, diabetes, type 1 or type 2, hypertension (high blood pressure), tinnitus, and visual impairment, including blurry vision, blindness and double vision.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for migraines was granted, effective July 1, 2022. The claims for service connection for various conditions were either denied or remanded.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his service, including any noise exposure during his deployments.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on a presumption of chronicity and continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied it for bilateral hearing loss and obstructive sleep apnea.

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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a back disability, right and left lower extremity peripheral nerve disabilities, a right foot disability, sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for complete loss of sense of smell, an acquired psychiatric disability, a low back disability, a respiratory disability, and tinnitus to schedule VA examinations.

The Board remands all claims for service connection to the AOJ for further development, including obtaining relevant VA and private medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for tinnitus, a left knee disability, a right knee disability, lumbosacral strain, and a neck condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a TDIU and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and service connection for an insomnia disorder, finding that the conditions were not directly related to or aggravated by the Veteran's service.

The Board granted service connection for left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, and tinnitus. The increased evaluation claim for pes planus was denied, as was the increase in rating for the right wrist fracture. The reduction of the right wrist rating from 10 percent to 0 percent was found improper, restoring the 10 percent rating.

The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) beginning April 30, 2024, and denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for tinnitus with insomnia disorder but granted an earlier effective date of March 10, 2021.

The Board granted an effective date of October 12, 2022 for the awards of service connection for major depressive disorder with traumatic brain injury and tinnitus, but denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, facial numbness (Bell's palsy), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and right knee strain. The claims for a left knee strain, major depressive disorder with anxious distress, cervical neck strain, lumbosacral strain, and bilateral foot disability were remanded.