Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the condition began in service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, acknowledging the Veteran's reports of these conditions since his service.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and military noise exposure.

The veteran's appeals for service connection for tinnitus and an increased rating for left ear hearing loss were dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeals.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disorder and higher ratings for tinnitus, PFB, PTSD, and knee disabilities. It granted separate 10 percent ratings for left and right knee extension limitations as of January 9, 2020. The claims for intertrigo, gastrointestinal disorders, TDIU, and an earlier effective date for DEA were remanded.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for diabetes and an initial compensable rating for hypertension was denied. Service connection for tinnitus and total disability rating based on individual unemployability were granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, vertigo (Meniere's Disease), and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The veteran's service connection for hypertension, tinnitus, and benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) was granted. The other conditions were remanded.

The appeal for service connection of tinnitus was dismissed because the veteran did not file a Notice of Disagreement within one year of the rating decision.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, which began during their military service, has been granted.

The veteran's service connection for arthritis in the hips, knees, and lumbar spine was granted. Other conditions were remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal for Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) was granted because the evidence showed that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a rating greater than 10 percent for tinnitus. The maximum schedular rating for tinnitus is 10 percent.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to September 8, 2009. The evidence did not show that the veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's claim for Total Disability Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected PTSD was granted. The claim for service connection of OSA secondary to PTSD was remanded.

Service connection for the left ankle disability and scars from cyst removal on head is granted. All other conditions are either denied or remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral hearing loss were granted. The claim for an increased rating for tinnitus was denied. Claims for GERD and seizures were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's tinnitus, finding that it began during his active service.

The veteran's claim for service connection of an insomnia disorder secondary to her service-connected tinnitus was granted. The Board found that the evidence supports that the insomnia is at least as likely as not proximately due to or the result of the service-connected tinnitus.