Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's request to revise the January 2019 rating decision that granted service connection for tinnitus from November 9, 2018, on the basis of clear and unmistakable error.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and found that the character of the appellant's discharge is not a bar to VA compensation benefits.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for a penile disability, to include erectile dysfunction. The initial rating in excess of 10 percent for anxiety disorder was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including a psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and knee disabilities, as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and a mental health disorder (also claimed as depression) due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board denied increased ratings for right hip degenerative arthritis and bilateral hearing loss, granted service connection for tinnitus, and remanded claims for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for asthma and service connection for left foot pes planus with left foot cyst.

The Board granted readjudication of the previously denied claim for prostate cancer and denied it for tinnitus, with the prostate cancer issue remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, ear disability (other than tinnitus), and erectile dysfunction as the evidence did not support current disabilities or a nexus to service.

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

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, neck disability, hearing loss, and migraine headaches, but remanded the claim for tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various disabilities, including left foot disorder, chronic left wrist sprain, and other hand injuries, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings.

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

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and a lower back condition, while remanding claims for left little (pinky) finger condition and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, finding that her symptoms are more likely associated with her service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted a 10 percent rating, while his dental condition is denied a compensable rating. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, as it is already rated at the maximum schedular evaluation.

The appeal was denied for various claims, including entitlement to a higher rating and earlier effective dates for service-connected conditions.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus due to a pre-decisional error in failing to obtain a medical opinion that is sufficient to make an informed decision on the claim.

The Board denied service connection for right and left eye disabilities, but remanded claims for obstructive sleep apnea, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus due to a need for additional evidence.