Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor that his tinnitus had its onset during military service. The claims for a low back disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to tinnitus were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for revision of the February 1971 rating decision, which denied service connection for tinnitus, based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disability, memory loss, Persian Gulf Veteran with a qualifying chronic disability, right foot disability, sleep apnea, dental disability (loose teeth) for compensation purposes, sinusitis, muscle pain in whole body, and stomach disability. The effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus was denied as earlier than December 1, 2023.

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

The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran did not timely file a Board Appeal request for the rating decision that denied service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus was granted, while the appeals for diabetes mellitus type II and lower extremity diabetic neuropathy were withdrawn. The claim for a low back disorder is remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a left knee disability, and a low back disability.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability, left ankle disability, and right elbow disability after new evidence was submitted. The claim for a right shoulder disability was denied. Various knee and scar ratings were either granted or denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 10 percent for bilateral tinnitus was granted, while the claim for a higher rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder was denied. The claims for service connection for left and right lower extremity radicular pain and knee pain were remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal requests.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection of headaches, generalized anxiety disorder, and bilateral foot exposure to excessive natural cold, but denied an earlier effective date for tinnitus. The Board also denied increased ratings for several conditions including tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for shortness of breath, while dismissing claims for arthritis in both hands and a lung condition as untimely.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt that the Veteran's tinnitus arose during his service and has continued to the present.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the August 2015 rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise and resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and chronic recurrent major depression disorder.

All appeals for higher initial ratings and service connection were dismissed as they were duplicative of previously addressed appeals or due to untimely filings.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 4, 2015 for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding no nexus between the current condition and his active duty service.