Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to March 8, 2019 for extraschedular consideration.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus, granted an initial 30 percent rating for the acquired psychiatric disability prior to April 22, 2019 and a 50 percent rating from April 22, 2019 to December 26, 2019, but denied a rating in excess of 50 percent thereafter. The Board also denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for ischemic heart disease.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and remanded claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a bilateral foot disability, and a bilateral knee disability.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a concurrent pending Higher-Level Review request.

The Board denied increased ratings for multiple service-connected conditions, including persistent depressive disorder, bilateral metatarsalgia with chronic plantar fasciitis, tension headaches, tinnitus, right and left talonavicular joint arthritis, and erectile dysfunction.

The veteran withdrew all appeals, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this appeal.

The Board denied service-connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety, depression, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, low back disorder, bilateral foot condition, and right shoulder condition as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection and ratings for various conditions, denied higher ratings, and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected coronary artery disease did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for a lumbar spine disorder, bilateral lumbar radiculopathy, and bilateral shin splints.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that new and relevant evidence was submitted and the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his noise exposure during service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for tinnitus and squamous cell carcinoma due to a need for further development.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle and mental health disabilities, but granted service connection for eye condition (vision) and tinnitus for purposes of health care benefits under Chapter 17, Title U.S.C.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, tinnitus, and GERD due to the lack of a current diagnosis. The Veteran's other specified traumatic and stressor related disorder was rated at 70%, hypertension and other headaches were not rated compensably, and effective dates prior to March 11, 2020, and November 12, 2021, for service connection were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for additional development, including obtaining a new medical opinion to address in-service noise exposure and delayed onset hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, claimed as depression and denied claims for service connection for tinnitus, sleep apnea, carpal tunnel syndrome of both upper extremities, right foot, left foot, and various other musculoskeletal conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a current disability or nexus to in-service noise exposure.