Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), including as secondary to asthma, based on the Veteran's noise exposure in the Army and her service-connected asthma.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within one year of separation and that the Veteran's reports of onset were not credible.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for a dental condition, claimed as fillings deterioration. The right eye disability, gastroesophageal disability, and inguinal hernia claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it was incurred in service due to noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms were continuous since his military service.

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a separate 30 percent rating for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) as a residual of the service-connected TBI, but denied initial compensable ratings for both the TBI residuals and migraine.

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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a need for an administrative decision on the character of discharge from the Veteran's second period of active service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as there was no evidence of a medical nexus between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current tinnitus, nor any continuity of symptomatology since service.

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

The Board denied ratings in excess of 50 percent for chronic sinusitis, 10 percent for tinnitus, and 30 percent for cervical strain. It granted an initial rating of at least 10 percent for right tibia fracture residuals effective January 26, 2018, and at least 20 percent effective June 2, 2021. The Board remanded several other issues including secondary service connection claims.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chest injury, kidney disease, and a compensable rating for dermatophytosis due to pre-decisional failure of the duty to assist.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including cervical spine disorder, upper extremity radiculopathy, hand and thumb joint pain, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, and pes planus. However, the claim for tinnitus was granted.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to lack of credible evidence supporting an in-service onset or continuity of symptoms post-service.

The Board granted service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the prior VA examinations are inadequate.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety with sleep disturbance, and depression, as well as entitlement to a TDIU, due to new evidence that was not previously considered.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a lack of proper notification and scheduling of VA examinations.