Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied the claims for bilateral hearing loss, initial compensable rating for rhinitis, rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, and remanded the claim for right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).

The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to ensure an adequate examination is conducted.

The appeal for service connection for multiple conditions was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's motion to revise or reverse a March 2015 rating decision denying service connection for tinnitus based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) due to insufficient specificity in the allegations.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder pain, left upper extremity radicular pain, hypoesthesia, and paresthesia, left elbow pain, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), right ear hearing loss disability, and tinnitus.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, granted a separate rating for insomnia disorder, and dismissed the appeal regarding an earlier effective date for service-connected tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a need for an additional medical opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection, as well as an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and erectile dysfunction (ED) to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The appeal as to the claims of service connection for shoulder pain and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is dismissed, and an effective date prior to April 18, 2024, for the award of service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, to include degenerative arthritis and scoliosis, is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI) with vertigo or pes planus, nor did it establish unemployability due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for a headache disorder and vertigo.

The Board granted the Veteran's claim for an allowance for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran due to his service-connected disabilities that have resulted in the effective loss or permanent loss of use in both lower extremities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a link between the condition and his active service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active military service and are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and an increased initial rating of 30 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease with eosinophilic esophagitis, while denying increased ratings for chondromalacia patella of the left and right knees, a compensable rating for three surgical scars on the left lower extremity, major depressive disorder with anxious distress, and headaches. The Board also remanded several claims for further development.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hearing loss, as there was no current diagnosis of these conditions. The claims for service connection for various other conditions were remanded.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of a 70 percent evaluation of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to military sexual trauma (MST), total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status, all effective from January 22, 2019.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and chronic sinusitis to provide the Veteran with VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for digestive issues and migraine headaches.