Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of tinnitus, finding that November 30, 2023 was the appropriate date as it was when evidence established a link between the condition and his period of active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding no evidence of a current diagnosis and concluding that the Veteran does not have a disability related to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a left knee disability, alcohol abuse disorder, and a liver condition as there was no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence.

The Board dismissed the issues of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus, radiculopathy of the right and left legs, and right and left knee strains due to a procedural error in docketing the appeal.

The Board remands the appeal for an initial rating higher than 60 percent for Type 1 diabetes mellitus and dismisses the appeals for service connection and higher ratings for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, lumbosacral strain, and right shoulder strain due to untimely notices of disagreement.

The appeal was denied for an increased rating of tinnitus and remanded for further development on other service connection claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetic nephropathy, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, diabetes, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection of various other conditions, including migraine headaches, left knee condition, right knee condition, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for the other conditions listed.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the conditions are at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service onset, chronic symptoms during service, or a nexus to noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and dismissed the appeals for right and left knee pain due to an improper concurrent election of administrative review options.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of onset during or within a year of separation from service and no nexus to in-service noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, as well as an initial disability rating of 50 percent for depressive disorder due to chronic pain syndrome. The remaining claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, unspecified mood disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, as well as alcohol use disorder. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine disabilities, bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, tinnitus, chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, digestive disabilities including irritable bowel syndrome with abdominal pain and nausea, pelvic organ disabilities, iron deficiency anemia, and genital herpes. Service connection was denied for acne, tendonitis, fibromyalgia, painful joints, left shin splints, right shin splints, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, left carpal tunnel syndrome, right carpal tunnel syndrome, respiratory infection, GERD, PTSD, anxiety condition, manic-depressive reaction, and psychiatric disorder other than unspecified depressive disorder with symptoms of suicidal ideation. An initial 50% rating was granted for the service-connected unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding no evidence of a relationship between the condition and his military service.

The appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is dismissed, and the effective date for service connection for tinnitus is set to May 19, 2017. The claim for service connection for a seizure disorder is remanded.