Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to the AOJ for further development, including obtaining additional evidence and providing an adequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70 percent disability rating from November 6, 2017, and a total (100 percent) disability rating from December 11, 2024. The Veteran is also granted TDIU and DEA benefits from the same date as his increased rating for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left and right knee disorders, and a low back disorder. However, it granted service connection for tinnitus based on presumptive service connection.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral tinnitus and left ear hearing loss was dismissed due to a procedural error involving duplicate filings.

The Board dismissed the appeals for increased ratings and service connection due to non-compliance with VA claims processing rules.

The Board denied service connection for high blood pressure, and denied increased ratings for tinnitus, migraine headaches, and a left ankle disability.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for tinnitus, as there was no evidence that a claim for this disability was received prior to July 17, 2023.

The Board denied several claims for increased ratings and service connection, granted a 20 percent rating for left knee instability, and remanded additional claims.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, claimed as due to tinnitus, and remanded the claim for service connection for tinnitus.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to allow VA to obtain outstanding private treatment records and Social Security Administration records.

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

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, not including PTSD, but denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a right knee disability, and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for right knee and right shoulder disabilities.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for the Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, dismissing the issue of entitlement to total disability due to individual unemployability as moot.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding no evidence of a current disability. The claim for hemorrhoids was remanded for further development.

The Veteran has withdrawn her claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, and these claims are hereby dismissed.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to the AOJ for further development of the record, including obtaining complete treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a headache disorder, a respiratory disorder, a skin disorder, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as remanded certain issues for further consideration.