Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, left thumb injury residuals, and left knee degenerative joint disease with instability as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied it for tinea pedis.

The Board granted a 50% disability rating for the Veteran's back disability, denied higher ratings for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, and denied a higher rating for tinnitus. The Veteran was also granted TDIU from February 16, 2021 to November 6, 2023, and an earlier effective date for DEA benefits.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea with nocturnal hypoxia, hypertension, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were dismissed due to a procedural defect in the docketing process.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, a presumptive chronic condition, based on the Veteran's report of symptoms beginning in service and continuing after service.

The Board denied service connection for acid reflux, back pain, bilateral flat feet, left bunion, right bunion and right toe pain, 'black out frequency', right hip pain, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD as there was no evidence of a current disability or sufficient evidence to support the claim.

The Board granted service connection for epilepsy, unspecified, diabetes mellitus, type II (diabetes), tinnitus, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The petition to readjudicate the claims for obstructive sleep apnea and a right shoulder condition based on new evidence was also granted.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding a link between the current disability and in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for multiple foot, hip, knee, and ankle disabilities but granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to a service-connected left ear hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for asthma, a compensable rating for acne, and service connection for tinnitus. The left knee disability claim was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for left ear sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a direct link between these conditions and the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board granted the readjudication of claims for service connection based on new and relevant evidence, but remanded other claims for further examination.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss based on the Veteran's in-service symptoms and continuity of those symptoms.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed because there is no rating decision regarding this issue issued within one year of the Veteran's VA Form 10182.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to untimely notice of disagreement for both the reduction in rating and service connection claims.