Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The veteran's disability rating for left knee strain with degenerative arthritis was restored to 10 percent. Other issues related to the left knee and tinnitus were denied, while claims for genital herpes and right knee disability were remanded.

The veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at 50% effective October 1, 2017. The veteran is also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

Service connection for the veteran's left knee disability is granted. The issues of hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded for further examination.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because the veteran withdrew it before a decision was made.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service.

The veteran's total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected PTSD was granted an earlier effective date of September 11, 2020. The issue of entitlement to TDIU from April 19, 2011, to September 11, 2020, is remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's noise exposure during active duty. The evidence was found to be in equipoise, meaning it was balanced enough to warrant granting the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) because the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities alone made him unable to work.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to noise exposure during his active duty service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded for further review.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's tinnitus, finding it at least as likely as not that his tinnitus had onset in and has continued since service.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder associated with bilateral tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted with a 10% rating. The claims for anxiety and depression were denied.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of headaches as secondary to tinnitus due to inadequate medical examinations and missing records.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus, stating that the current 10% rating is the maximum schedular rating available.

The veteran's appeal for direct payment of attorney fees was granted for tinnitus but denied for PTSD and asthma.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted due to in-service noise exposure.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was withdrawn and dismissed. The request for an earlier effective date for tinnitus was denied.

Service connection for sleep apnea was denied. All other issues were remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection of tinnitus was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw the appeal.