Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied a higher rating for tinnitus and an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, while denying service connection for tinnitus, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, right knee arthralgia, and lumbosacral strain. The Board granted a 30 percent rating for migraine headaches and a 10 percent rating for right knee instability.

The appeals for the proposed assignment of effective dates and increased ratings were dismissed, as well as the appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for a cold weather injury to the toes. The Veteran's tinnitus is rated at 10 percent.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but dismissed the appeal of entitlement to service connection for colonoscopy.

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his tinnitus is related to his in-service noise exposure.

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

The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to obtain treatment records from a non-VA provider.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed due to the Veteran's representative requesting withdrawal of the appeal before a Board hearing could be held.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, both of which are presumed to be related to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his tinnitus is related to his in-service noise exposure.

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

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's active-duty service. The claims for other conditions were remanded due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disorder, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss due to pre-decisional errors in verifying the Veteran's periods of service and obtaining necessary evidence.

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain with degenerative arthritis and IVDS, radiculopathy of the left and right upper extremities, but denied service connection for left knee strain with shin splints, thoracolumbar strain with IVDS, left shoulder disability to include shoulder strain with impingement syndrome and rotator cuff tendonitis, right shoulder disability to include shoulder strain with impingement syndrome and rotator cuff tendonitis with calcific tendinitis, and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and remanded the claims for tinnitus and hypertension due to a lack of direct service connection evidence.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus manifested within one year of his separation from service and has been chronic since. The issue of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss was remanded for further development.