Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied it for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The other issues of service connection for left hip, shoulder, knee, and low back disabilities are remanded.

The Board granted service connection for acid reflux (GERD) and tinnitus, but remanded the claims for diabetes, hypertension, heart disorder, left hip degenerative joint disease, right hip degenerative joint disease, low back disorder, and neck disorder.

The Veteran is entitled to a total disability evaluation based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) from November 30, 2018, to February 5, 2020, due to his service-connected CAD.

The Board denied service connection for blurry vision and headaches, but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus due to missing records and an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and remanded the claim for further development regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, and remanded the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of right toenail removal with toe pain and limited range of motion and service connection for plantar fasciitis.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection for right sciatica, a lumbar spine condition, a right foot condition, a right knee condition, and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and denied the claims for increased ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, as well as for lumbar spine disability, coronary artery disease, deep vein thrombosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and a total disability rating for compensation based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder (MDD), and tinnitus due to a need for additional development of evidence.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation based on the loss of use of a creative organ, as these conditions are related to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The appeal regarding service connection for PTSD was dismissed, while the claims for a right shoulder disability and tinnitus were granted. Other claims for hearing loss, asthma, hip disability, COPD, eye disability, stomach disability, and left ankle disability were denied or remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea to obtain relevant Social Security Administration records and a medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including a cervical spine disability, low back disability, and various limb and heart conditions, as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions began during or were related to the veteran's service.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, tinnitus, and migraine headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder. An earlier effective date of March 16, 2021, was also granted for the award of service connection for GERD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but remanded his claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder manifesting with impaired sleep.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating and earlier effective dates for bilateral hearing loss, as well as a higher rating and earlier effective date for tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the evidence did not support higher ratings.