Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the service connection claim for tinnitus to obtain a more adequate medical opinion, as the previous opinions were found inadequate.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 3, 2019 for tinnitus and denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and increased the rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy to 40 percent.

The Board denied service connection for COPD, bilateral hearing loss, OSA, atrial fibrillation, and tinnitus. The Board also denied increased ratings for lumbar strain with lumbar spondylosis, left lower extremity (LLE) radiculopathy, right lower extremity (RLE) radiculopathy, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus based on the Veteran's credible report of its onset during service and continuity of symptoms since then.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a current disability or that the conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral tinnitus and remanded the claim for further development regarding the Veteran's migraine headaches.

The appeal regarding service connection for tinnitus is dismissed as the issue has already been decided and granted by the RO.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus, as it is already rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum allowed. The other issues are remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding a nexus to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability and that the symptoms reported did not meet the medical criteria for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder, and tobacco use disorder but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and eyesight problems.

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

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

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, remanded the claims for tinea pedis and headaches due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 16, 2015, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), pes planus, and diabetes mellitus II.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder, and tobacco use disorder but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and eyesight problems.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder, and tobacco use disorder but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and eyesight problems.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and migraines, including as secondary to tinnitus, due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.