Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and traumatic brain injury (TBI). It also denied earlier effective dates and higher evaluations for several other conditions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tinnitus and PTSD were dismissed because the veteran withdrew their appeal.

The Board denied service connection for neck, left arm, left hip, right hip, and right ankle disabilities. It remanded decisions on the left knee, right knee, right upper extremity cubital tunnel syndrome, left ankle tendonitis, and lumbosacral strain.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's tinnitus, concluding that it arose from his active duty service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted based on new and relevant evidence.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) because the VA examiner did not provide an adequate rationale. The Board ordered additional medical opinions and records.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) because more evidence is needed to determine if OSA is related to tinnitus or Camp Lejeune exposure.

The veteran's effective date for a 100% rating for PTSD was granted as of September 25, 1981. The claim for TDIU beginning September 28, 2017 was denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it at least as likely as not related to the veteran's service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and squamous cell carcinoma were remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's daughter was granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted. However, the claims for earlier effective dates for glaucoma with pseudophakia, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied. The claims for service connection for anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder (MDD), sleep disturbances, and lumbar spine injury residuals were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus because the evidence did not show that the condition originated in service, within one year of separation from service, or is causally related to service.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's tinnitus, recognizing that it manifested during active service and has continued since then.

The veteran's appeal for service connection of tinnitus was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus because new and relevant evidence was not received.

The veteran's claims for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. However, service connection for bipolar disorder and PTSD was granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to September 8, 2021, because the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities made him unemployable.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus was granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and residuals of head injury were denied, while the claim for headaches as a residual of head injury was remanded.