Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and psoriatic arthritis were granted. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD (including anxiety) and plaxis psoriasis were remanded.

The appeals for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were dismissed due to procedural defects.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, so he was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the period before April 1, 2024.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied. All other claims were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The Board found that the veteran's tinnitus is related to acoustic trauma sustained during active service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a TDIU rating and basic eligibility to DEA benefits, both assigned as November 29, 2021.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and therefore, service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for tinnitus.

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

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

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus due to a duty to assist error regarding verification of the Veteran's National Guard service and an addendum medical opinion.

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

The Board granted service connection for a lower spine disability, to include lumbar arthritis, and dismissed the appeals for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral flatfoot, erectile dysfunction, SMC based on loss of use of creative organ, and remanded an issue related to an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for a psychiatric disability, bilateral foot pain, heart condition, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, but remanded claims for a higher rating for the right foot and left knee, as well as service connection for anxiety disorder.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and denied the claims for sinusitis, an increased rating for hypertension, SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ, and other issues. The remaining issues are remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, including headaches, hypertension, tinnitus, and allergic rhinitis.