Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for adjustment disorder with depression, insomnia, and anxiety as secondary to service-connected tinnitus but denied an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and an increased rating for tinnitus. The remaining claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for left shoulder disorder and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to missing evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a need for an additional medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for several disorders, granted service connection for tinnitus, and remanded additional claims for further development.

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran experienced tinnitus since his active-duty military service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to untimely filings of VA Form 10182.

The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2023, for the award of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the ratings of generalized anxiety disorder, right shoulder strain with AC joint osteoarthritis and AC joint separation, clavicle and/or scapula impairment, and tinnitus.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for tinnitus, and the Board dismissed the case.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor as the evidence is in approximate balance.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, left foot swelling/pain, a left ankle condition, and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's credible testimony and lay statements from his spouse.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right elbow disability, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for all the conditions listed as there was no evidence of an in-service event, nor is there evidence demonstrating a nexus to service.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and dismissed the claim for service connection for a right knee condition due to untimely filing.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable evaluation of service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae and for service connection for chronic allergic rhinitis, migraines headaches, left foot bunions (hallux valgus), right foot bunions (hallux valgus), and tinnitus to ensure proper development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for a neck disability due to insufficient evidence.