Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus but granted it for left and right hip and ankle disabilities, all of which are considered secondary to the Veteran's service-connected foot disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain an addendum VA medical opinion addressing specific issues.

The Board granted an increased rating of 30 percent for vertigo with tinnitus, the maximum schedular rating for peripheral vestibular disorders.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was denied an earlier effective date, and the appeal for allergic rhinitis was dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in relative equipoise regarding whether it was incurred during military service.

The appeal for a rating higher than 10 percent for left achilles tendonitis was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election, and the claim for tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence of a disability picture outside the norm.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral knee strain, atrial fibrillation (heart condition), hypertension, and tinnitus based on evidence supporting the claims.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for hearing loss in the left ear, while remanding the claim for hearing loss in the right ear due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for an ear disability, headaches, chronic back pain, and chronic right shoulder pain for further development.

The Board remands the issues of character of service and service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, headache disorder, and psychiatric disorder due to incomplete records and the need for a medical opinion regarding the Appellant's mental status at the time of his misconduct.

The Board granted service connection for left foot bunionectomy residuals and scars, but denied a higher rating for right foot bunionectomy residuals and chronic sinusitis. The issues of service connection for hypertension, chronic fatigue syndrome, bilateral tinnitus, respiratory disability, and enlarged tonsils were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied it for bilateral hearing loss and migraine, all for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, depression, a temporomandibular joint disorder, and bruxism as the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the claims for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied it for bilateral hearing loss, chronic sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and chronic headaches. The initial ratings for generalized anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder and allergic rhinitis were also denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus was dismissed as it was not timely filed.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's credible lay statements and the evidence showing a nexus to an in-service head injury.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, considering the Veteran as a Persian Gulf War Veteran and finding that his tinnitus is a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the evidence did not support a nexus between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current tinnitus. The claim for a higher rating for migraines was remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The appeal for service connection for anxiety was withdrawn and dismissed, while tinnitus was granted. Bilateral hearing loss and a lumbar disorder were remanded.