Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a back condition, knee conditions, headaches, and others, as the evidence did not demonstrate that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active service, ADT, or IDT.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that he was capable of securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence supporting a nexus between the conditions and the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, as well as increased ratings for certain service-connected conditions.

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for an increased disability rating for status-post arthroscopic surgery with scars, right knee.

The Board denied an effective date prior to June 24, 2023 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus.

The appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent has been assigned. The claims for service connection and increased ratings for other conditions were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and tinnitus as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, traumatic brain injury (TBI), chronic joint pain, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), sleep apnea, and a gastrointestinal disability, claimed as gastrointestinal signs and symptoms (IBS).

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

The Board granted service connection for left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy and tinnitus, but remanded the issues of an increased rating for IVDS and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy as well as service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus for a new VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, granted service connection for tinnitus, and remanded claims for right ear hearing loss and OSA.

The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches, CFS, IBS, bilateral restless leg syndrome, vertigo, GAD, persistent depressive disorder, and tinnitus. The appeal was denied for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic sinusitis and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus for additional development, including obtaining a new medical opinion that addresses specific requirements.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death before a decision could be made.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a right shoulder condition, tinnitus, hypertension, a right hip condition, bilateral knee conditions, and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.