Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied a rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD and granted service connection for tinnitus, while denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, pain dysfunction in the right shoulder, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active service and have continued since.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection claims and higher initial rating claim, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that his tinnitus is related to his military noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for various claimed conditions, including abnormal weight loss, a bowel condition, psychiatric disorders, foot pain, hemorrhoids, sinusitis, syphilis, and tinnitus due to the lack of evidence showing current disabilities or functional impairment.

The Board remands the claims for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability and special monthly compensation due to service-connected disabilities, as additional development is needed.

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, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his active military service.

The Board granted service connection for a back disorder, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, left ear hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disorders (generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder), and plantar fasciitis of the feet. The claim for right ear hearing loss was denied.

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

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed by the Veteran in a written statement.

The Veteran withdrew all issues on appeal, and the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board denied entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right epididymitis and a compensable evaluation for right ear hearing loss, but remanded the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and service connection for hypertension.

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

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and GERD based on the evidence supporting a nexus to in-service noise exposure.

The appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were withdrawn by the Veteran's representative, thus they are dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, a low back disability, a right wrist carpal tunnel disability, a left knee disability, a left shoulder disability, tinnitus, and allergies.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, lumbosacral strain, left knee strain with osteoarthritis, and right knee condition.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) but denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, a rating in excess of 50 percent for a psychiatric disability, and an earlier effective date for service connection for tinnitus.