Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and an anxiety condition. It also denied a higher evaluation for right ear hearing loss.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw it.

The veteran's request for a higher disability rating for Barrett's esophagus was denied, but they were granted total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remanded all issues related to service connection for various arthritis conditions and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims will be re-evaluated with additional evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied. The claim for a higher evaluation of type II diabetes mellitus was remanded.

The appeal for a higher rating for service-connected tinnitus was denied because the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has already been assigned.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) because the evidence showed he was capable of substantially gainful employment despite his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran withdrew their appeal for all claimed conditions, so the Board dismissed the case.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's tinnitus, finding that the evidence was at least evenly balanced regarding whether the tinnitus resulted from noise exposure during military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for allergic rhinitis and an earlier effective date for tinnitus.

The veteran's PTSD service connection is granted. However, the effective dates for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as the initial ratings for these conditions, are denied.

The Board denied service connection for low back, left shoulder, skin, hemorrhoids, and sleep apnea disabilities. The claim for tinnitus was remanded.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD. The Board needs to obtain additional medical records and conduct new VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date earlier than March 3, 2023, for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that the evidence did not show the veteran was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The appeal for service connection of sleep apnea as secondary to tinnitus is remanded. The Board needs more information from a medical expert.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not show a link between the veteran's tinnitus and military service.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 11, 2020 for the award of service connection for tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied, but the claim for tinnitus was remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board found that the evidence was in relative equipoise regarding the onset of tinnitus during military service, and resolved doubt in favor of the Veteran.