Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The appeal was dismissed for tinnitus, and service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss, a low back condition, an upper back condition, right ankle, left ankle, right knee, left knee, and bilateral foot conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate VA medical opinion and a lack of adequate reasons and bases for finding the Veteran's testimony not credible.

The Board granted entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine and radiculopathy disabilities were contributory causes of his death.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had their onset during his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance and housebound status due to a lack of evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities necessitated regular aid and attendance or confined him to his home.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and tinnitus, but denied service connection for a left wrist condition, chronic fatigue syndrome, dry mouth, and a skin condition. Several claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to May 28, 2015.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a lower back condition was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding the evidence to be in relative equipoise regarding their relationship to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, cervical spine disability, and tinnitus as they require further development in the form of VA examinations.

The Veteran was granted special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance but denied for housebound status.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches was granted, effective November 1, 2022. The claims for a higher rating for tinnitus and TDIU were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, as the maximum schedular rating has been assigned throughout the appeal period.

The appeal for service connection for migraines, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and tinnitus has been withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD, denied an earlier effective date for tinnitus, denied a higher rating for tinnitus, and denied service connection for hypertension.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral shin splints due to untimely Notices of Disagreement. The claims for acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension were remanded for further development.

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

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus as it was not timely filed.

The appeal was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the notice of disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and sleep apnea, but remanded the claim for depression to include anxiety due to outstanding private treatment records.