Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the appeal for a new VA examination to consider additional service treatment records that were not available during previous examinations.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed due to a procedural error in the Veteran's election of review options.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities and no in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for a back disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on housebound status after December 31, 2023, as there was no single service-connected disability rated at 100 percent.

The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus is granted, while his claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD and a higher initial rating, but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, attributing both conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and headaches, and remanded the claims for diarrhea and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied a higher rating for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for hepatic steatosis with probable fibrosis and right foot first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP) arthritis due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to her military service. The appeal of other claims was remanded.

The Veteran's service connection for rhinitis was granted under the PACT Act, while other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as secondary to the service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding no evidence of a nexus between the condition and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus and migraine headaches, as the claims were received on November 3, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left ear hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty.