Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board remanded the case to adjudicate whether there was clear and unmistakable error in prior rating decisions for tinnitus.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension due to pre-decisional errors. The VA needs to conduct further examinations and evidentiary development.

The veteran's claim for service connection of BPPV secondary to tinnitus and left ear hearing loss was granted. The claim for direct-incurrence basis is remanded.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were mostly denied, but a rating of 10 percent was granted for ilioinguinal nerve damage. The claim for headache as secondary to tinnitus was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's statements and evidence of noise exposure during service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea, the latter as secondary to a service-connected adjustment disorder.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to May 5, 2022, is remanded. The Board needs more information to decide the claim fairly.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, recognizing that the condition originated during active service.

The Board remanded all issues to correct a duty to assist error and obtain new examinations.

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

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus because the Veteran's condition was not shown to be chronic in service, did not manifest within the applicable presumptive period, and there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date prior to December 23, 2019, for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The VA needs to conduct a new examination to determine if these conditions are related to the veteran's military service.

The veteran's service connection for tinnitus, back disability, neck disability, and depression was granted. Other claims were remanded for further review.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. The claims for seasonal allergies, tension headaches, and a higher rating for depressive disorder were remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and direct service connection for a cervical spine condition were denied. The claims for secondary service connection for the cervical spine condition and service connection for a thoracolumbar spine condition were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and the veteran's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, left upper extremity radial neuropathy, and undiagnosed illnesses causing functional loss of both feet. It denied claims for right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome and left lower extremity neuropathy.