Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing he currently has the condition.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals denied service connection for the cause of death, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his metastatic rectal carcinoma.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of tinnitus to obtain additional evidence and a new VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for depressive disorder and 10 percent for tinnitus from April 10, 2024 to the present.

The Board granted an initial 100 percent rating for Meniere's syndrome with tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximate hearing impairment with attacks of vertigo and cerebellar gait occurring more than once weekly.

The Board has denied service connection for multiple conditions and denied higher initial ratings for several service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance regarding their etiological relationship to noise exposure during active duty service.

The Board denied increased ratings for tinnitus, corneal scar of the right eye with cataract and pinguecula, and PTSD, but remanded a claim for service connection for a skin disorder.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began during service and has continued since.

The Board remands all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's failure to attend scheduled VA examinations, necessitating medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for left and right ear cholesteatoma, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating for individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and basic eligibility of Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits as of April 12, 2016.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to untimely notice of disagreement, while remanding issues related to hypertension and sleep apnea for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was no evidence of a current disability that warranted higher ratings or service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence supporting a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claims for service connection for coronary atherosclerosis and chronic ischemic heart disease, hearing loss, and tinnitus due to an impermissible concurrent election of review options under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus, a bilateral foot condition, and a bilateral hip condition due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

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