Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. Service connection for left and right knee disorders is denied. Entitlement to service connection for back and heart disorders is remanded.

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

The appeal for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed because the veteran is already rated at 100 percent for leukemia and there is no evidence showing they are unable to work due solely to another service-connected disability.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's tinnitus, finding that it was incurred in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for bilateral plantar fasciitis, right ankle tendonitis, right shin splints, and tinnitus.

The veteran's service connection for plantar fasciitis was restored, but claims for right ankle tendonitis, chronic migraine headaches, a pineal brain cyst, and tinnitus were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD and TDIU. The decision became final in November 2017, and the veteran did not file a proper supplemental claim until January 22, 2021.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, so he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

Service connection for all claimed conditions except glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase deficiency was denied. Service connection for glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase deficiency is remanded.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded for further development.

The veteran's effective date for service connection for PTSD and tinnitus is July 16, 2020.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.

The veteran's service connection for trunk and right underarm scars, and left lower leg scar is granted with an effective date of March 31, 2020. Other claims, including those for head, face, or neck scars, and higher ratings for various conditions, are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus were denied because he failed to report for scheduled VA examinations without providing good cause.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for PTSD was denied. Service connection for tinnitus was granted, but decisions on lumbosacral strain and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded.

The veteran's request for a higher disability rating for tinnitus was denied. All other claims for service connection were remanded for further review.

The veteran's service connection for several conditions, including left and right knee disabilities, left ankle disability, left foot disability, posttraumatic headaches, TBI, and dental issues, was granted. However, service connection for bilateral hearing loss and higher ratings for other conditions were denied.

The veteran's service connection for hearing loss of the left ear and tinnitus was granted. The claim for an initial, compensable rating for right-ear hearing loss was remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for neck condition, higher ratings for PTSD and hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied. The claims for migraines and dizziness were remanded.

The veteran's PTSD with TBI was rated at 100% from August 1, 2022 to March 19, 2023. The veteran also qualifies for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria.