Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it began during the Veteran's period of active service or within one year after his completion of active service. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus due to insufficient evidence of a current disability.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hand tremors, but dismissed the claim for a left knee disability and denied a compensable rating for chronic bronchitis.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 6, 2019, for the award of service connection for tinnitus based on clear and unmistakable error in a February 2020 rating decision.

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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to correct an error by the AOJ in satisfying a regulatory duty.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran based on his reports and established in-service noise exposure.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a left ankle condition, a lower back condition, and radiculopathy of both lower extremities as they require further development.

The Board granted service connection for recurrent tinnitus, left ankle disability, and left lower ear scar but denied service connection for hair loss. The Board also denied initial compensable ratings for tinea pedis and rhinitis.

The Board remands the matters of whether new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the issues of service connection for a back disability, neck disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, right wrist disability, and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for sleep apnea, while remanding the claim for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent for migraines.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied service connection for sinus pain, nosebleed pain, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder with anxious distress and denied service connection for sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and a lumbosacral strain.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran not filing a Notice of Disagreement within one year of receiving notice of the respective decisions, and no good cause for extending the time limit was shown.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and PTSD, but denied an earlier effective date for asthma. The claims for erectile dysfunction, a recurrent right foot disability, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for asthma were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability as there was no evidence of an injury during active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA. The other claims were remanded to correct a duty to assist error.

The Board granted an increased 30 percent rating for tension migraine from February 6, 2024, to March 13, 2024, and a 50 percent rating for sleep apnea. It denied all other claims.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, back disability, and insomnia.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and emphysema.