Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's tinnitus, finding that the evidence was in relative equipoise regarding whether the condition was incurred in or caused by service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. The Board found that the veteran's tinnitus had its onset in service and was related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's military occupational specialty and continuous symptoms since service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted because the condition had its onset during service and has continued to the present.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from January 27, 2022, was granted. However, the claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) from January 27, 2022 to November 29, 2022, was denied.

The veteran's effective date for service connection of tinnitus is granted as March 25, 2022.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, so he is granted a total disability evaluation due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, so he is granted a total disability evaluation due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board granted the veteran's appeal regarding the timeliness of his Higher-Level Review (HLR) request for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus before January 19, 2023.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted because the condition originated during active service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a heart condition, multiple myeloma, anemia, tinnitus, and a kidney condition. The Veteran's claims were based on alleged exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Okinawa.

The veteran's appeal for TDIU was granted for the period before April 6, 2024, but not after due to a combined 100 percent rating.

The Board granted service connection for both tinnitus and unspecified anxiety disorder, finding that the evidence supports a link to the veteran's service.

The veteran was granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and a separate rating of 10 percent for left knee instability. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted starting from December 31, 2015. The issue of TDIU prior to this date was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, GERD, IBS, right ankle condition, anxiety, and depression. It remanded decisions on tinnitus, right index finger, right thumb condition, and scars.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, increased rating for tinnitus, and service connection for a right middle finger condition were dismissed. The claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss was denied. The claim for service connection for basal cell carcinoma of the back, scalp, and shoulders was remanded.