Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on a finding of continuous symptoms since active duty.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine disability, joint pain, cyst, eczema, diarrhea, fatigue, high blood pressure, and tinnitus. The claims for acne, scars, acute pharyngitis, foot pain, headaches, and iliotibial band syndrome were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and MDD, and tinnitus but dismissed the claim for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding a causal relationship between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current condition. The case was remanded to obtain an examination regarding the cervical strain.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder, right knee, lung, and other specified trauma and stressor related disorder (psychiatric disability) claims while granting service connection for the psychiatric disability. The Board also denied increased ratings for various conditions including right ankle arthralgia, tinnitus, lumbosacral strain, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but dismissed the claims for left and right ankle disabilities as moot, given that these conditions were previously granted service connection in December 2024 and January 2025 decisions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus due to a lack of credible evidence showing a current disability.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of adequate medical evidence.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea, tinnitus, a bilateral foot disability, and a low back disability has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a sleep disorder due to untimely filing of the appeal. The claim for an acquired psychiatric condition was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for bilateral foot condition, left ankle pain, left hip condition as secondary to bilateral foot condition, and low back condition as secondary to bilateral foot condition.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection due to a timely Notice of Disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for right knee osteoarthritis and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome. The other issues, including service connection for various conditions, were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities have not prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The veteran withdrew the appeal in its entirety, and all claims for service connection were dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for depression, a lumbar spine condition, and a cervical spine condition. The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for generalized anxiety disorder with panic disorder and tinnitus were also denied. Additionally, the Board denied ratings in excess of 70 percent for the service-connected generalized anxiety disorder with panic disorder, service connection for vitamin D deficiency, and increased ratings for various knee conditions.

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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and an increased rating for migraines to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and tension headaches but denied service connection for a lower back condition.