Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including spinal arthritis of the neck and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) of the neck/upper back. However, tinnitus was granted, and a 20% rating was assigned for left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted an effective date of July 19, 2023 for the award of service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied an earlier effective date for headaches. The initial compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss was also denied.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected low back disability, but SMC at the housebound rate is denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to her active-duty service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), lumbar spine disability, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and an initial 70 percent rating, but not higher, for persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches (also claimed as migraines), and residuals of a stroke, to include slurred speech and memory loss, for further development.

The appeal of service connection for tinnitus was dismissed as untimely because the Veteran did not file a timely notice of disagreement within one year of notification of the August 2019 rating decision.

The appeal was denied for an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for inner lip scars, and the claims for service connection for various disabilities were remanded due to missing records and a need for additional medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches and denied a higher rating for allergic rhinitis, while remanding the remaining claims.

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

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but remanded the claims for prostate cancer and vertigo for further development.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed due to the untimeliness of the VA Form 10182 and lack of good cause.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee degenerative arthritis prior to December 29, 2022, and granted a 30 percent rating from that date. The claim for tinnitus was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral athletes' foot, onychomycosis and tinea nigra, a skin condition other than onychomycosis, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral restless leg syndrome, breathing issues, left knee pain, lumbar spine disability, migraines, an acquired psychiatric disorder claimed as PTSD with anxiety and insomnia (also claimed as sleep disturbances), and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied it for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for other conditions were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition had its initial onset during active service and is related to noise exposure experienced during his naval service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a current disability that met VA criteria.