Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to obtain a more adequate medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle condition, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right leg shin splints, left leg shin splints, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support a finding of a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it as likely as not related to the Veteran's active-duty service.

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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an eye disorder, tinnitus, right hand, right wrist, and right ankle disorders to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board denied entitlement to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 as the Veteran did not meet the required criteria for a continuous total disability rating.

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

The claims for earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection were denied as the Veteran's claims were not received within a year of his separation from active duty.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, recurrent lumbar spine disability, and recurrent foot disability.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset in service and has persisted since then.

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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo as secondary to a service-connected disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder claimed as depression.

The Board granted service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus, but denied it for a right ear hearing loss disability.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for a skin disability, to include acne and eczema.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection, initial ratings, and readjudications of other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current bilateral tinnitus disability is attributable to his military service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus based on a continuity of symptomatology, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the lack of evidence showing it was incurred during or related to active service.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for tinnitus and service connection for PTSD, back condition, migraines, psychiatric disorder, and irritable bowel syndrome. The back condition, migraines, and psychiatric disorder issues were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it to be at least as likely as not related to hazardous noise exposure during the Veteran's active duty service. The claim for major depressive disorder was remanded for further development.