Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

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

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, but ultimately denied both claims.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorders have rendered him so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance, thus granting SMC based on aid and attendance.

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 active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a link between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current condition.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding a nexus between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and sleep apnea as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied it for hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board remands the case for a new medical opinion and to acquire outstanding relevant treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, right eye glaucoma, and left eye glaucoma has been dismissed.

The Board denied several claims for increased ratings and granted some, including a 20% rating for right ankle arthritis from April 2, 2022, and separate 30% ratings for left and right knee ankylosis starting May 23, 2022.

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor due to an approximate balance of evidence.

The Board denied service connection for back, left foot, right foot, and left knee disabilities but granted service connection for tinnitus. The denial of bilateral hearing loss was also upheld.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hearing loss, but remanded the claim for sleep apnea for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and increased ratings for right and left knee disorders, finding no evidence of a current disability or sufficient in-service incurrence to support these claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and granted service connection for tinnitus, while remanding claims for service connection for various other disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for tinnitus.