Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for substance abuse including alcohol use disorder, and denied earlier effective dates for hearing loss and tinnitus. The claims for service connection for knee and shoulder disabilities were remanded.

The Board is remanding the claim for service connection of bilateral tinnitus to provide the Veteran with proper notice and an opportunity to exercise his rights.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disorder, left knee disorder, right shoulder disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, and bilateral wrist disorder due to errors in scheduling VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, left shoulder strain, and a cervical spine condition as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for osteomyelitis and amputation above the knee, left as secondary to osteomyelitis. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began during his period of active duty service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, low back, right and left knee disabilities, generalized anxiety disorder, other specified depressive disorder, and somatic symptom disorder to obtain additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, but remanded claims for right and left hip osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, and TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, and bilateral hearing loss for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, a left shoulder disorder, and a left hip disorder due to lack of evidence supporting a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of tinnitus, sinusitis, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for re-adjudication due to new and relevant evidence being submitted, including private treatment records related to the claimed conditions.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal for all service connection claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including arteriosclerotic heart disease and PTSD, preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus on a basis other than as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD, headaches, left knee MCL strain with limitation of flexion, and left knee MCL strain with bracing post-surgery, but granted service connection for CFS, left leg RLS, and a 10 percent rating for scar, left lower extremity knee. The effective date for the 70 percent rating for PTSD and the 30 percent ratings for headaches, OSA, and scar, left lower extremity knee were also granted from April 26, 2013.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the appellant's tinnitus is related to his active service.