Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence regarding the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.

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

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

The Board granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disability as secondary to medication used to treat the Veteran's service-connected left ankle disability, but denied higher ratings for the left ankle and right shoulder disabilities, and denied a higher rating for tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral tinnitus as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding the evidence to be in relative equipoise regarding their relationship to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for eye/vision disorder, tinnitus (ear ringing), and neck disorder to include neck strain as there is no evidence of a current disability related to in-service events.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance that the Veteran incurred tinnitus during service with continuous symptoms since service. The claims for right and left ankle disabilities were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is a chronic disease that began in service and continuity of symptomatology is established.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for a bilateral shoulder disability due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of tinnitus to obtain a more thorough medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of various conditions, finding that the appropriate date was September 1, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and muscle strains in the left and right forearm group VII and shoulders, finding that these conditions began during the Veteran's active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for bilateral tinnitus, PTSD and persistent depressive disorder, and a TDIU prior to April 16, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that his tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to hazardous noise exposure during active duty service.

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

The Board granted the restoration of a 50% rating for PTSD effective January 1, 2020 to December 30, 2021 and an earlier effective date of December 30, 2021 for a 70% evaluation for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred in or caused by his service.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the claims for left knee arthritis, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and left ring finger disorder due to a duty to assist error.