Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied entitlement to a TDIU prior to November 30, 2021, as the Veteran was not shown to be unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, an increased rating for tinnitus, and a compensable rating for right hand trauma.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for cervical strain, bilateral hearing loss, right and left shoulder strains, tinnitus, and endometriosis was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, as well as an increased rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that her tinnitus is etiologically related to active service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for hypertension, heart disease, kidney condition, diabetes, left lower extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, depression, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, including prostate cancer, left lung residuals, tinnitus, hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, and abdominal scar. Service connection was granted for headaches secondary to tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a neck disability, shoulder disabilities, hand disabilities, lower back disability, knee disabilities, psychiatric disorder, sinus headache, carpal tunnel syndrome, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and tinnitus, to ensure that VA has satisfied its duty to assist with regard to verifying all periods of service and obtaining medical records associated with the Veteran's service.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and increased rating for hearing loss, a higher initial rating for tinnitus, and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), including as secondary to tinnitus.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection claims, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and dismissed the appeal for an earlier effective date for tinnitus prior to February 2, 2024. The claims for a rating greater than 10 percent for tinea pedis, and for service connection for lumbar spine and bilateral lower extremity nerve conditions were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and an increased rating for an abdominal scar to ensure compliance with the duty to assist, including obtaining a TERA opinion.

The Board remands the matter for further development to clarify the Veteran's employment status during the appeal period and determine if a TDIU is warranted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, vertigo due to Meniere's disease associated with bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment from July 16, 2019.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

All appeals for service connection and higher disability ratings were dismissed due to untimely Notices of Disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for a joint pain disorder due to further development required.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on a presumption that it manifested within one year of separation from service.