Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and anxiety were denied. The claim for left ear hearing loss was remanded.

The appeal was dismissed because the rating decision did not address the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The veteran needs to file the correct form to reopen this claim.

The veteran withdrew their appeals for service connection related to upper respiratory infections, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left orchiectomy. The Board dismissed the case as there are no remaining issues.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for tinnitus was granted, with the effective date set to September 21, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD. The Veteran's claims were not supported by sufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted because the Board found that his tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to hazardous noise exposure during his active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 21, 2020, for a 100% combined rating. The evidence did not support a higher rating before that date.

The veteran is granted TDIU from January 11, 2019, to January 10, 2021, but the appeal for TDIU from January 11, 2021, is dismissed as moot.

The veteran is granted an effective date of November 1, 2008 for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer was remanded. The veteran was granted an increased rating of 50 percent for unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, but denied increases for diabetes and upper extremity neuropathy. Increased ratings were granted for lower extremity neuropathy.

The veteran's claim for PTSD was dismissed because it had already been granted. Claims for OSA, left foot condition, and right foot condition were denied due to lack of evidence. The claim for tinnitus was remanded for further examination.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's tinnitus, which started during his service and continued afterward.

The Board granted service connection for both tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that these conditions began during the veteran's service in the Air Force.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are at least as likely as not related to noise exposure during active military service.

The appeal for revision of the June 2005 rating decision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) was dismissed because the surviving spouse is not a proper claimant under the relevant law.

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

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's tinnitus, finding that the evidence was in approximate balance and resolving doubt in the veteran's favor.

The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected coronary artery disease, effective June 8, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to his active service.