Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.

The veteran's claim for left ear hearing loss was denied. The claims for tinnitus and right ear hearing loss were remanded for further review.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. The claims for higher initial evaluations for bilateral flat foot degenerative arthritis and right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy were denied.

The Board granted eligibility to attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a November 2022 rating decision.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxious distress, was granted. Claims for bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea were denied. Other claims related to various conditions were remanded for further review.

The veteran's request for an increased rating for PTSD and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. However, the veteran was granted a separate 10 percent rating for tinnitus and a 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome, both effective October 16, 2022.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left shoulder disability was dismissed because the Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was not filed within one year of the rating decisions.

The veteran's appeal for an effective date of March 1, 2016, for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities was granted. The decision is based on the veteran's service-connected conditions precluding substantially gainful employment from that date forward.

The veteran's service connection for bipolar II disorder was granted with an effective date of June 10, 2021. Service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, and heart disorder were denied.

The veteran's claim for an extraschedular rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and a rating in excess of 10 percent for a back disorder was denied. The veteran was granted a rating of 20 percent, but no higher, for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. Several other claims were remanded.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus because the evidence did not show that the condition began during or within one year of the Veteran's service, and there was no medical nexus between the Veteran's current tinnitus and his active military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection of tinnitus has been granted. The Board found that the veteran's tinnitus is related to his active-duty service.

The veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for several conditions was dismissed because the veteran withdrew all claims.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and tinnitus due to errors in obtaining the Veteran's service records.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) because her service-connected disabilities did not preclude her from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA, stating that the veteran was able to secure and follow employment prior to July 8, 2011.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, IBS, ED, headaches, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus. The Board found that additional medical opinions are needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected PTSD was granted. The evidence showed that the veteran's PTSD symptoms were severe enough to prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, depressed mood and anxiety, and viral meningitis. It remanded decisions on bilateral feet abrasions, rash on body, and headache disorder.