Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a right hip disability, and granted a 30 percent rating for ureterolithiasis. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied, while other claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor based on his in-service noise exposure.

The Board granted readjudication of previously denied claims for service connection for PTSD and COPD, while remanding other issues including entitlement to service connection for an eye disorder, hypertension, tinnitus, a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, TDIU, and an initial rating for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and service connection for iron deficiency anemia.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to a lack of jurisdiction.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches, a 30 percent rating for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), and a 10 percent rating for tinnitus. The right hip strain claim was remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted, while fibromyalgia, internal or external hemorrhoids, bilateral hearing loss, and neuropathy are denied.

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

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to in-service hazardous noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied higher ratings for several service-connected conditions.

The appeal for higher ratings and effective dates for various conditions was denied, with the exception of left and right lower extremity radiculopathy which were granted an earlier effective date.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a low back disability, residuals of a right foot injury, sinusitis, shortness of breath, allergic rhinitis, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted an effective date of October 31, 2013, for the award of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for a back condition (diagnosed as lumbosacral strain) and tinnitus, but dismissed the claims for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and benign prostatic hypertrophy for further development of evidence.

The Board granted an effective date of December 24, 2022, for the award of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and PTSD, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew it during a Board hearing.

The Board denied service connection for vitamin deficiency and remanded the claims for tinnitus and erectile dysfunction due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.