Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's condition had its onset in service and has continued since then.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board denied all claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, except for the grant of an earlier effective date for total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for PTSD, asthma, and tinnitus based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of onset during or within one year after service and no medical nexus between in-service noise exposure and the current condition.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to ensure that VA's duty to assist is properly fulfilled, specifically by obtaining a new medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's lay statements and continuity of symptomatology.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, attributing it to the Veteran's military service due to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began in service and has been continuous since then.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began during active service and has persisted since.

The Board denied a disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and remanded the issue of entitlement to a separate rating for vertigo as secondary to service-connected tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus manifested during active service and has been present since then.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension. The claims for initial disability ratings and service connection for right upper extremity paresthesia, left upper extremity paresthesia, bilateral hearing loss, and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and granted service connection for tinnitus, while remanding claims for bilateral hearing loss, right knee strain disorder, and left knee strain disorder.

The Board granted the claim for accrued benefits for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to the Veteran's service-connected back condition.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD and awarded effective dates of February 17, 2022, for the awards of service connection for migraines and tinnitus. The Board denied an earlier effective date for emphysema and other issues were remanded.

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

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for locally recurrent prostate cancer and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate from November 1, 2025.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.