Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, and these issues are dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his active duty for training from July 2, 1991 to August 29, 1991.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's competent and credible lay statements regarding continuous symptoms since service, as well as in-service complaints of ringing in his ears.

The appeal for service connection for right ear and left ear hearing loss was denied.,The appeal for service connection for right ear and left ear hearing loss was denied.,Service connection for right ear tinnitus is granted, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.,Service connection for left ear tinnitus is granted, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.,Service connection for right foot disability is granted, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.,Service connection for left foot disability is granted, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.,Service connection for right ankle disability is granted, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.,Service connection for back disability is granted, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.,Service connection for right knee disability secondary to service-connected right foot disability is granted, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.,Service connection for left knee disability secondary to service-connected left foot disability is granted, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to service-connected right and left knee disabilities is granted, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Veteran's service connection for right ear hearing loss was granted, while left ear hearing loss and tinnitus were denied.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure with ICD placement, diabetes mellitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease, tinnitus, sinus tachycardia, and cardiomyopathy. The claims for irritable bowel syndrome and an acquired psychiatric disorder were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for remanding certain service connection claims.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected right knee condition, and service connection for back, left shoulder, left knee conditions, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board granted an effective date of December 11, 2014, for the award of a TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals has remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus for further examination and development.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to February 20, 2018, and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits from the same period.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for tinnitus and remanded issues related to tension headaches and TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and other conditions prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and he is granted TDIU. He also qualifies for special monthly compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including depression associated with tinnitus, left knee strain, tinnitus, hypertension, and hearing loss, render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's competent and credible reports of in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 20 percent for right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, but remanded the claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and lumbar spinal fusion with degenerative arthritis.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include generalized anxiety disorder and PTSD, chronic sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and tinnitus. The claims for increased ratings for chronic headaches and a right fifth finger disability were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, as it is already assigned the maximum schedular rating.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a neck disability, but denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for pes planus. The PTSD, major depression, and headaches claims were remanded.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to untimely notices of disagreement. The claim for sleep apnea was remanded for further development.