Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether there is a causal link between the Veteran's tinnitus and his active service.

The Board denied service connection for migraines and sleep apnea, but remanded claims for hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability and noncompensable ratings for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and shin splints. A 10 percent rating was granted for the shin splints.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the evidence does not support a relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Board denied increased ratings for psychiatric disabilities, liver disability, and painful scars of the anterior trunk but granted service connection for tinnitus, urinary incontinence, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the evidence did not support a current disability. The claims for left knee condition, back pain, migraines, right knee condition, GERD, and low testosterone were remanded due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including erectile dysfunction, PTSD, depression, frequent urination, intermetatarsal neuroma right foot, left knee condition, right knee condition, low back strain, shoulder strain, and tinnitus, due to a failure to provide necessary examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, including an inadequate nexus opinion and failure to obtain a TERA opinion.

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

The Board denied service connection for a heart condition, systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus), and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding of a connection between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the condition manifested to a compensable degree within one year of discharge from service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including pain of the right lower ribs, chronic fatigue syndrome, functional abdominal pain syndrome, bilateral restless leg syndrome, and tinnitus. The Board also denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for sciatic radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, effective April 2025.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate as he does not meet the criteria.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, granted a 20 percent rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome since August 23, 2024, and granted service connection for bilateral preoperative cataracts as secondary to the service-connected bilateral dry eye syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including residuals of a head injury, bilateral hearing loss, neck disability, gout of the right ankle, unspecified trauma or stress related disorder, tinnitus, and other musculoskeletal issues.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted, while a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied. Several service connection claims are remanded.

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