Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for tinnitus which was granted based on a presumption of service connection within one year of discharge.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, as the maximum schedular rating has already been assigned.

The Board denied an effective date prior to April 30, 2021 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus.

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

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

The Veteran's service-connected insomnia disorder was granted a rating of 70 percent, but no higher, from July 14, 2022. The claims for increased ratings for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus were denied, as was the claim for TDIU in excess of 10 percent. Asbestosis with pleural plaques was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and a right knee disability. The left knee disability claim was remanded.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it had its onset during his active duty and that he is competent to report symptoms of such a condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several issues, including those related to his service-connected conditions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance and granting the Veteran reasonable doubt.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in at least approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active-duty service.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions had their onset during his active service.

The Board denied higher ratings for several service-connected conditions but granted a 20 percent rating for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding the evidence to be in approximate equipoise. The other issues were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability and remanded the claim for tinnitus due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding an approximate balance of evidence supporting the Veteran's claim.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus due to an inadequate medical opinion.