Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the current disability and military service.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA), both effective March 1, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding the evidence to be in approximate balance on whether it is related to the Veteran's conceded in-service noise exposure. The appeal of service connection for a headache condition was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his tinnitus began during active-duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lower back condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their link to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and remanded several service connection claims due to missing service treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but denied it for sinusitis. The remaining claims were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate due to errors by the RO in satisfying a regulatory duty under 4.16(b).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to the agency of original jurisdiction for further development, as the RO has not obtained complete official military personnel files and service treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active duty for training (ADT), and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to missing records.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on her competent lay assertions and the lack of evidence contradicting her account.

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

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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, an ankle condition, and neck strain due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding scheduling VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and continuous symptoms since service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to a need for an adequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining an adequate opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and alcohol abuse disorder.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, a painful scar associated with a hernia disability, right foot pain of the 5th toe, an unspecified lesion, to include as secondary to right foot pain of the 5th toe, a left foot disability, tinnitus, and (residual(s) of) an upper respiratory infection.