Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as higher levels of special monthly compensation.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during his active-duty service and has continued to the present day.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a heart disability, granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and right knee osteochondritis dissecans, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear s/p ACL reconstruction, and denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder with generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for tinnitus and a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss, as the evidence did not support higher ratings under the applicable criteria.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to correct duty to assist errors.

The appeal is dismissed due to res judicata, as the issues were previously adjudicated and are now barred from further review.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a respiratory condition (COPD), and a right knee condition to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus due to a lack of evidence supporting a link between the condition and his military service.

The Board granted an initial rating of 80 percent for bilateral hearing loss, denied a higher rating for tinnitus, and granted service connection for vestibular dysfunction.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus to correct pre-decisional errors in fulfilling its duty to assist the appellant with the development of his claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, as the evidence did not support a higher schedular rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for insomnia.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain additional evidence, specifically the Veteran's reserve records.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for major depressive disorder, tinnitus, sleep apnea, and a gastrointestinal disability due to untimeliness of the VA Form 10182. The appeal for service connection for sarcoidosis was denied based on the lack of evidence supporting a current disability.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the R(1) rate due to his need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded claims for initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for shin splints, left leg; shin splints, right leg; and a compensable rating for genital herpes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, as the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities alone were of such nature and severity to preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, sleep disorder, erectile dysfunction, and right eye injury as new and relevant evidence was not received to readjudicate these claims.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's credible lay statements of continuous symptoms since service and an approximate balance of evidence.