Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, but the claim for bilateral hearing loss disability was denied.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's case will be reviewed again with new medical opinions.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for tinnitus because the medical evidence was insufficient. A new VA examination is required.

The veteran's effective date for service connection of generalized anxiety disorder and tinnitus is granted as January 19, 2023.

The Board granted an initial effective date of November 16, 2020 for service connection of pulmonary fibrosis, rhinitis, sinusitis, and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's tinnitus, finding it attributable to service due to hazardous noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for TBI and higher ratings for various conditions but remanded decisions on the effective date for left lower extremity radiculopathy and rating for IVDS.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to errors in the duty to assist.

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

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's tinnitus, acknowledging that hazardous noise exposure during reserve duty caused the condition.

The veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss was denied, but the claim for tinnitus was granted.

The veteran was granted a separate 30 percent rating for Parkinson's Disease and TDIU from September 17, 2015, to September 17, 2020. Several other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of tinnitus to obtain a new medical opinion. The Veteran's previous VA examination was based on inaccurate facts.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions but granted it for lumbosacral strain and related radiculopathies.

The veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, low back disability, and right shoulder disability were denied. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, and high blood pressure were remanded.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings and earlier effective dates for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease and TDIU was remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, but the claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted based on new and relevant evidence. The claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the claim for a compensable rating for headaches was remanded.

Service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss is granted based on acoustic trauma sustained in active service.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.