Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it to be related to the Veteran's service-connected hearing loss disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and a higher rating for tinnitus, and remanded several issues related to his PTSD with major depressive disorder and cannabis use disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's competent and credible lay evidence showed that tinnitus had its onset in service and has continued since that time.

The appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus was dismissed due to claims processing rules.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

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 denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's symptoms.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for tinnitus and remanded claims for service connection for left and right knee disabilities due to incomplete service treatment records.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 19, 2016, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus and denied earlier effective dates for other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his tinnitus is related to military noise exposure.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance is granted due to his service-connected disabilities, including bowel incontinence.

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

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and dismissed the appeal for tinnitus as moot. Several claims were remanded.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 27, 2022, for the award of service connection for tinnitus and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The claims for sinusitis and rhinitis were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for tinnitus to allow the AOJ to adjudicate it in the first instance.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and tinnitus, as there was no credible evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service occurrence. The claim for hypertension was remanded due to an incomplete medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus was granted, while the appeals for a low back condition, tooth condition, and varicose veins were denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had their onset during active service and have continued since.