Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the current disability and in-service noise exposure.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for back, right wrist, left and right foot conditions, and tinnitus to afford the Veteran examinations and obtain etiology opinions.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, paranoid reaction, obstructive sleep apnea, and increased ratings for tinnitus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, left knee disability, right ankle disability, and TMJ disorder.

The Board denied an increased rating for tinnitus and granted earlier effective dates for the ratings of various service-connected conditions, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and other disorders.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a left shoulder disorder based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding a link between the Veteran's current condition and her military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, a left leg disorder, and a psychiatric disorder due to inadequate attempts to assist the Veteran in obtaining necessary examinations and medical records.

The Board denied an increased rating for tinnitus and granted higher ratings for the low back disability, right and left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's ringing in his ears began during service and has continued to the present day. The claims for service connection for cervical spine strain, left shoulder strain, right shoulder strain, right knee strain, left knee strain, right lower extremity shin splints, and left lower extremity shin splints were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, service connection for lung cancer, and remanded claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and colon cancer.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right knee disability, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, migraines, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus to obtain additional evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to afford the Veteran an opportunity to undergo a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Service connection for an ear condition was denied.

The Board granted an effective date of March 19, 2014, for service connection for PTSD and tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and his in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but remanded claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral pes planus, hallux valgus, left knee disability, right knee disability, and back disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, mandibular dislocation, broken right clavicle, and left parietal/occipital craniectomy as there was no evidence of current disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and his military service.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus has been withdrawn by the Veteran.