Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to determine the current nature and etiology of tinnitus, as the previous examination was found inadequate.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his in-service noise exposure and current tinnitus. The claim for a respiratory disorder was remanded due to duty to assist errors.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 12, 2023 for service connection for residuals of a left tibia fracture and denied increased ratings for various conditions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military noise exposure as a heavy anti-armor weapons infantryman.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease and irritable bowel syndrome, but denied service connection for bilateral tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for left ear and right ear hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for further development regarding chronic migraines.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, functional abdominal pain syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, restless leg syndrome, and tinnitus, due to a lack of clarity regarding requested examinations and an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was no legal basis to assign a higher rating or grant service connection.

The Board granted a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) with an effective date of October 28, 2020, and denied increased ratings for PTSD, tinnitus, and hemorrhoids.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 19, 2023 for the grants of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss. The claims for other conditions were remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for an earlier effective date prior to August 6, 2023, for tinnitus and for service connection for breast cancer due to untimely notices of disagreement and abandonment of claims respectively.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding a nexus between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current condition. The hearing loss claim was remanded for further evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board dismissed all appeals related to service connection for various conditions and an effective date prior to March 13, 2024, for the award of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss disability and an increased rating for tinnitus, as the evidence did not support higher ratings.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, but remanded claims for hypertension, liver disability, and left hand disability.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and for colon cancer, presumptively due to exposure during service in Afghanistan. The claim for an initial compensable rating for COPD was denied, and the 10 percent rating assigned for tinnitus was upheld.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer residuals, hearing loss, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding the evidence to be in relative equipoise regarding its relationship to the Veteran's active duty service.