Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and headaches as secondary to the service-connected tinnitus, but remanded claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus was incurred during his active service. The claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The veteran's appeals for TDIU, increased rating for adjustment disorder, compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, and service connection for hearing loss, sleep apnea, and tinnitus were dismissed due to untimely filings.

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

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for flat feet, tinnitus, and a neck injury due to an improper concurrent election of administrative review options.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, a bilateral hand tremor disability, and an increased rating for headaches due to the lack of evidence supporting a direct link between these conditions and the Veteran's time in service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for acquired psychiatric condition, hypertension, headaches, and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for nerve damage.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the regular need of aid and attendance from March 9, 2012. SMC based on housebound status is denied.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 16, 2022 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's requests for extensions of time to file appeals regarding rating decisions that denied service connection for hepatitis B and tinnitus, finding no good cause for late filings.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to afford the Veteran a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for schizoaffective disorder, psychiatric disorders including PTSD, tinnitus, and traumatic brain injury based on new evidence. The right ankle sprain claim was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for right knee disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, granted service connection for tinnitus, and denied a compensable rating for lower back strain.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claim for lumbosacral strain was remanded for further development.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder, painful surgical scars on both feet, and non-compensable ratings for left and right foot surgical scars. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and various musculoskeletal conditions were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disability and tinnitus, but remanded the claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to a need for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD, service connection for tinnitus, sleep apnea, and actinic keratoses.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, left ear, as there was no current diagnosis of tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disorder with shin splints, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The right knee disorder with shin splints was remanded.