Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent rating for PTSD with alcohol use and for service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and assistance of another person due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to ensure proper due process, including adequate requests for service and medical records, and adequate medical examinations based upon an accurate record.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a direct or presumptive basis.

The Board denied service connection for a heart disability, right and left upper extremity disabilities (residuals of cold weather injuries), right and left lower extremity disabilities (residuals of cold weather injuries), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board denied entitlement to a finding of total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected conditions prior to July 8, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on the evidence showing a relationship to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for failure to timely file a notice of disagreement within one year of the rating decisions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for headaches for an adequate VA examination.

The Board denied a rating higher than 10 percent for tinnitus, as the Veteran is already receiving the highest rating available and his symptoms are adequately contemplated by the rating criteria.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus had onset during service as a result of hazardous noise exposure associated with additional duties as a mobility augmentee driver.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on a positive nexus opinion from a private medical provider and evidence of continuity of symptomatology.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service. The claims for colorectal cancer, sinusitis, and non-allergic rhinitis were remanded for further development.

The Board denied higher ratings for tinnitus, OSA, and decreased anal sphincter tone of unknown etiology. The 20 percent rating was restored for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, and the appeal for restoration following the proposed reduction in evaluation for right knee flexion was dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD due to personal trauma, denied an increased rating for tinnitus, and denied service connection for bipolar disorder, hemorrhoids, lower back pain, and left knee pain.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and granted service connection for tinnitus, while remanding other issues.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed as the Board found that there were no questions of fact or law to be determined, and the issue had been fully addressed by a previous decision.

The Board denied higher ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, granted a 30% rating for hyperacusis from January 31, 2008, and granted SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.