Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection and TDIU, as well as initial ratings in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea, a compensable rating for hypertension, and increased ratings for various other disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for several conditions, including ADHD, right ear hearing loss, G6PD deficiency, intestinal disability, eye disability, and others. However, the Board has granted service connection for cervical spine arthritis.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied a compensable rating for left hip limitation of extension, while remanding the claim for service connection for a right knee disability.

The Board granted a compensable initial evaluation for prostate cancer residuals and an acquired psychiatric disorder, but denied increased ratings for tinnitus, TBI, and other conditions. Effective dates were also granted for the grant of service connection for certain disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to a service-connected peripheral vestibular disorder but denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection for restless leg syndrome was granted, while the claims for increased ratings for degenerative arthritis with vertebral fracture, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, and tinnitus were denied.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, but remanded the claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for depressive disorder.

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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for adjudication on the merits.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as they were not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during active service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and anxiety, as the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) remands the claims for further development, including obtaining a complete record of service treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than March 1, 2023, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus and also denied a motion to revise the February 2007 rating decision based on clear and unmistakable error.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for breast cancer and a left foot disability.

The Board denied an initial rating greater than 70 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, granted TDIU from January 8, 2020 to June 19, 2022, and granted DEA benefits effective the same date.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's pulmonary nodule disability and remanded claims for service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus, as no claim was received prior to August 11, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had their onset in-service and have continued to the present.