Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, preclude all substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied several claims for increased ratings and service connection, dismissing or denying the appeals based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and migraines.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for gout of both hands, while remanding the claims for bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, while dismissing the appeals for low back disability and emphysema. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee pain, but remanded the claims for a left foot disability and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted an effective date of March 19, 2021, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board remands the appeal for further development, specifically to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's tinnitus is related to in-service noise exposure or toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining outstanding VA treatment records and addressing the Veteran's contention that his service-connected disabilities prevent him from maintaining employment.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss, but denied a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and a higher rating for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, denied service connection for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric disability, and remanded the claim for a skin disability of the face.

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

The appeal was granted for service connection of a lumbar spine disability, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and a right wrist disability due to new evidence. Tinnitus was granted on direct service connection.

The veteran's service connection for tinnitus was granted, while the claims for allergic rhinitis and irritable bowel syndrome were denied.

The Board denied a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, and remanded the claim for service connection for a headache disability.

The Board granted an effective date of May 20, 2021, for service connection for tinnitus but denied earlier effective dates for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss. The initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss was also denied.

The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran did not timely file a Board Appeal request within one year of the rating decision denying service connection for bronchitis, hearing loss, sinusitis, tinnitus, and asthma.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, as the maximum schedular rating has been assigned.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, but remanded the claim for enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia) due to a need for an examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, tinnitus, and PTSD, as well as remanded service connection claims for a lung condition and GERD.