Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding a medical nexus between military noise exposure and the Veteran's current conditions.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, an initial compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis, and an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss.

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

The Board remands the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to provide the Veteran with notice concerning his right to a hearing.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded claims for service connection of disabilities affecting the hands, feet, and other conditions due to lack of evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded due to an inadequate examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD, TDIU based on PTSD, and service connection for various disabilities, except for tinnitus which was granted.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the regular need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection and increased rating claims, resulting in the dismissal of these matters without prejudice.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and unspecified depressive disorder with anxiety, but remanded the claims for left knee disability, headache disability, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for left ear hearing loss and right ear hearing loss due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The appeal of the denial of service connection for right ankle disability, tinnitus, and PTSD was dismissed due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on conceded noise exposure during military service.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was denied, and the appeals for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions were dismissed as a matter of law due to concurrent elections.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The remaining claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of credible evidence supporting the existence of current disabilities and their link to military service.

The appeals for service connection for a pituitary tumor and tinnitus were dismissed due to the Veteran's November 2024 attempt to elect appellate review before the Board being invalid.

The Board denied an effective date prior to July 6, 2022, for the award of service connection for tinnitus and remanded claims for service connection for H. pylori, gastritis, and GERD.