Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in relative equipoise that it is related to the Veteran's service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, left foot condition, right foot condition, left hand condition, right hand condition, left wrist condition, and right wrist condition.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for a right knee injury due to the Veteran's failure to report for a VA examination without good cause.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, and denied initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent for right ankle tendonitis and bilateral pes planus. The left knee disorder claim was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension, but granted service connection for tinnitus. The claim for multiple thyroid nodules was also denied.

The appeal for service connection for a thyroid condition and a bilateral foot condition (claimed as cold weather flatfoot) was dismissed due to a prohibited concurrent election. The appeal for right ear hearing loss was denied.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus (claimed as ears-ringing) was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election of review options.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether it initially manifested during active duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding no evidence of in-service onset or a link to service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent disabling for service-connected tinnitus to afford the Veteran further VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for various disabilities, including erectile dysfunction as a complication of type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right ear disability (cholesteatoma) and tinnitus due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it at least as likely as not that the Veteran's tinnitus was caused by her active service.

The Board remands the claim for a total disability rating on the basis of individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as additional development is necessary.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for tinnitus, denied a higher rating for tinnitus, and granted service connection for GERD.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus onset during service. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active service.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral tinnitus was granted, while the claim for peripheral vestibular disorder (claimed as vertigo) was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were caused by or related to the Veteran's military service.