Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied a disability rating greater than 10 percent for chondromalacia patellae in left knee with osteoarthritis and denied service connection for heart disorder, hypertension, and prostate disorder. However, the claim for tinnitus was granted, and readjudication of previously denied claims for bilateral hearing loss and right knee disorder were warranted.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder, asthma, migraines, lumbar strain, bilateral pes planus, and tinnitus, as well as an earlier effective date for the increased rating of 30 percent for migraines.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct duty to assist errors, including the failure to obtain relevant VA treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss to obtain an addendum medical opinion.

The Board remands all claims for a VA examination to address the service connection issues.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis but dismissed the claim for tinnitus due to procedural defects.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for insomnia, considering it secondary to the newly granted condition.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, on a secondary basis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that it is at least as likely as not related to her in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding no evidence of a nexus between his in-service noise exposure and post-service tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date prior to April 17, 2023, for the grant of service connection for a psychiatric disability, hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board remands the claim of tinnitus to obtain an adequate medical examination and opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and an initial compensable evaluation due to duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between her in-service noise exposure and current tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms were chronic in service and warranting presumptive service connection.

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

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for pneumonia, a lung disability, an acquired psychiatric disability, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, deteriorating disc disease, left knee, right knee, left hip, and right hip disabilities. The Board also denied an increased rating for the Veteran's right shoulder degenerative arthritis and rotator cuff tear.,The decision is based on the evidence of record, which does not support a finding that any of the claimed conditions are related to service or otherwise caused by a service-connected condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no current disability and no evidence of a causal relationship to the Veteran's military service. The claims for back condition, right knee condition, left shoulder condition, and right shoulder condition were remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and syncope, render him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, finding that the current disability ratings accurately reflect his conditions.