Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied an increased rating for generalized anxiety disorder and granted an effective date of April 12, 2021, but no earlier, for the award of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for hearing loss due to an inadequate VA examination.

The appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were dismissed due to a procedural defect in the filing of the appeal within one year of the initial denial.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, specifically PTSD and migraines, rendered him unemployable as of February 1, 2023.

The Board granted readjudication of the claim for service connection for tinnitus but denied the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as service connection for prostate cancer.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's credible testimony and competent medical evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to schedule a VA examination and obtain an opinion on its relationship to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a link between the Veteran's military noise exposure and his current tinnitus.

The appeal for proposed rating reductions of the left and right ankle disabilities was dismissed, as they are not appealable. The claim for service connection for a low back condition could not be readjudicated due to lack of new relevant evidence. Service connection for tinnitus was denied, while the issue of entitlement to service connection for a heart condition was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates, as well as service connection for various conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's attempts to appeal rating decisions due to untimeliness of the appeals.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence to support a nexus between the Veteran's current conditions and his active military service.

The Board remands the appeal for further development, including obtaining missing audiograms and addressing CUE allegations.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric condition due to a need for further evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and assigned a separate 10 percent rating from November 27, 2023, for the left shoulder painful scar. The claims for an increased rating for the left shoulder disability and service connection for bilateral hearing loss were denied.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as initial compensable evaluations for both conditions.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral carpal tunnel, hearing loss, tinnitus, and ear infections, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from June 15, 2015.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for the Veteran's bilateral eye disability and readjudicated the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding new evidence was received.