Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, tinnitus, and age related cataracts with dermatochalasis as there was no evidence of a current disability at the time of the claim or during its pendency.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as secondary to tinnitus), and migraines (also claimed as secondary to tinnitus) due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a need to verify the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his military service.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability, while remanding the claim for service connection for headaches.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and dismissed the appeal for a back disorder as it was a duplicate of an issue pending in the legacy system.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board dismissed the appeals for various conditions due to untimely filings and concurrent review requests.

The Board denied the petitions to readjudicate claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but remanded an upper back and neck disability claim due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for tinnitus, denied service connection for anus restriction as secondary to a service-connected disability, and denied increased ratings for intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis and lumbosacral strain and right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve. The claims for service connection for right knee strain with osteoarthritis as secondary to service-connected disabilities and TDIU were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and remanded the claim for tinnitus due to insufficient evidence supporting a current disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus and remanded claims for service connection for a back disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, granted a 10 percent evaluation based upon multiple, noncompensable, service-connected disabilities from December 1, 2023, to January 9, 2024, but denied the same on and after January 9, 2024. The Board remanded for further development of a claim for service connection for supraventricular arrhythmia.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability. The claims for service connection for left, right ankle, and right elbow conditions were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding a link between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and her current condition.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and hypertension, dismissed the claims for a bilateral hearing loss disability, high cholesterol, and other conditions as moot or denied, and remanded several issues for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a left leg disorder, a prostate disorder, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a direct link to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted an effective date of August 25, 2020, for the award of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for a pre-decisional hearing to satisfy the Veteran's right to notice of his hearing rights.