Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a back condition, and a left knee condition. It also denied a compensable rating for right knee scars.

The veteran's claims for service connection for kidney cancer, back problems, and a higher rating for tinnitus were denied. The claim for an earlier effective date for tinnitus was also denied. The claim for service connection for hearing problems was remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus were granted due to new and relevant evidence showing a link to acoustic trauma during service.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's tinnitus disability because the evidence did not show that the tinnitus was caused by or related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus was granted. The claims for left ear hearing loss, hypertension, and sinus problems were remanded for further development.

Service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied. Service connection for tinnitus and a left knee condition, including left knee strain, is granted.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions due to lack of evidence linking them to military service.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been granted. The effective date is April 14, 2022.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating for tinnitus.

The veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions were dismissed or denied. The veteran withdrew his appeal for several conditions, and the Board found no evidence to support service connection for other conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, TBI-related tension headaches, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remanded all issues to obtain new medical opinions on the veteran's service connection claims.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied. The appeals for service connection for left and right knee disabilities, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and PTSD were remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss were denied due to untimely filing. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to chronic sinusitis was granted. Claims for GERD and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied, but the claim for tinnitus was granted.

The veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to PTSD has been granted, effective January 17, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus because the evidence did not show that the condition was related to military service.

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded. The Board will reconsider the Veteran's claim after assigning initial ratings to service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus. The evidence was balanced, but the benefit of the doubt doctrine applied.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship to military service.