Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and herpes were granted with an effective date of May 17, 2007. Claims for earlier effective dates for other conditions were denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving doubt in the Veteran's favor based on evidence of a current diagnosis and an in-service manifestation.

The Board granted service connection for chest scars and headaches, but denied service connection for tinnitus, PTSD to include depression and anxiety condition, left shin splints, right shin splints, left shoulder strain, right shoulder disability, bilateral foot condition, right knee strain, left knee strain, lumbar strain, and cervical strain.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, a left hand disability, residuals status post right boxer fracture of the fifth finger, and a bilateral hip disability. The effective date for the grants of service connection for certain conditions was set to October 28, 2020.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for a lumbar spine disability and tinnitus, as no evidence showed that complete claims were received prior to October 24, 2022.

The Board denied a rating higher than 10 percent for tinnitus and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, but granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and proliferative diabetic retinopathy.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is presumed to have been incurred in service due to continuous symptoms since separation.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, left ankle osteoarthritis, and tension headaches. The issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypothyroidism were remanded.

The veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed all claims for service connection and initial rating.

The Board denied service connection for a left arm/elbow disability but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The appeal for service connection for hearing loss was dismissed due to an untimely notice of disagreement, while the claim for tinnitus is remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for anxiety, depression, a left ankle disability, tinnitus, a left knee disability, a left shoulder disability, a right shoulder disability, and a sleep disorder as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis at the time of the January 2024 rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's continuous symptoms since active service.

The appeal for service connection for multiple conditions, including left elbow, right elbow, left wrist, right wrist, lumbar spine, cervical, right shoulder, and tinnitus was dismissed by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and left hand strain, and assigned an initial disability rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his symptoms began during active service.

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss, but denied it for right ear hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several service connection claims due to a lack of evidence regarding the etiology of certain conditions.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 1, 1996 for the award of service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's September 1996 claim for hearing loss which reasonably encompassed a claim for tinnitus.