Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus due to the Veteran's in-service hazardous noise exposure and his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to readjudicate the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as new and relevant evidence was not received.

The Board remands the claims for further development and evidence collection, as some relevant private treatment records have not been obtained.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 19, 2016, for service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus, as the evidence did not support that the addition of his MPRs in 2006, 2007, and 2014 would have resulted in an earlier grant of service connection.

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

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and tinnitus, but denied service connection for diabetes and other conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a higher rating for tinnitus, as the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable criteria.

The Board granted service connection for vertigo, major depressive disorder, and tinnitus based on evidence of in-service onset or manifestation within one year of separation.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and headaches, but denied service connection for chest pain, a back disorder, bilateral knee disorders, bilateral foot disorders, anemia, and endometriosis.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that her tinnitus began during active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to a service-connected psychiatric disorder and tinnitus based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for adjustment disorder with insomnia.

The appeal regarding the propriety of the proposed reduction in rating and reevaluation of insomnia disorder to combine with tinnitus is dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for tinea pedis, left foot, and generalized anxiety disorder, while denying increased ratings for knee conditions and other disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.