Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied it for hyperlipidemia.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, right hand scars, back scars, residuals of shrapnel injury, and residuals of gunshot injuries but denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and onychomycosis of the left and right foot, finding that there was an approximate balance of evidence supporting a nexus to service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus on a presumptive basis due to continuous symptoms since service, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no current disability.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings was denied, but a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) were granted effective October 23, 2019.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to June 23, 2014, for a TDIU and DEA benefits as there was no reasonable possibility that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining or maintaining employment prior to that date.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding of a causal relationship between the Veteran's current disabilities and his military noise exposure.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and depressive disorder with anxious distress secondary to tinnitus due to an incomplete medical examination.

The Board granted service connection for leukemia and tinnitus, but denied an increased rating for prostate cancer and remanded issues related to hearing loss, TDIU, and cause of death.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions began during active duty service.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim for service connection for tinnitus, to include as secondary to a service-connected condition.

The appeal concerning service connection for multiple conditions was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was made.

The Board granted service connection for left ear tinnitus and left ear hearing loss due to military noise exposure, but remanded the issue of a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee arthritis prior to September 25, 2017.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance/homebound for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for eye disease. The Veteran's hypertension was rated at 10 percent, but no higher.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a traumatic brain injury, hypertension, anxiety disorder, and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The claims for service connection for PTSD, major depressive disorder, insomnia, and migraines were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD due to MST and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, a scar from hernia surgery, a bowel condition, carpal tunnel syndrome in both upper extremities, and tinnitus.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, deranged left knee, and tinnitus before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and tinnitus, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and sleep apnea, and remanded claims for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, digestive disorder, and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence.