Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the service connection claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, skin cancer, and conditions of the right shoulder, left hip, left knee, and left ankle due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error in failing to obtain the Veteran's service records.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection of neuropathy conditions and hypertension but granted an effective date of October 12, 2022, for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is secondary to the appellant's service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding a causal relationship to noise exposure during active service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and allergic rhinitis, and assigned ratings of 30 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the radial nerve of the right (dominant) upper extremity, 20 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the median nerve of the left (non-dominant) upper extremity, and 20 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve of both lower extremities. The claims for earlier effective dates were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for rhinitis, sinusitis, asthma claimed as breathing problems, and an inner ear disability, to include frequent ear infections, vertigo, and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no evidence of a current disability to an extent recognized as a disability for VA purposes, and the persuasive evidence against the claims did not support that the conditions were related to active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus, migraine headaches, a low back condition, a left wrist condition, right and left knee conditions, depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbances to correct an error by the RO in scheduling VA examinations prior to the rating decision on appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not support a relationship between the Veteran's current tinnitus and his active military service.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus. The claims for diabetes mellitus, type II; gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); hypertension; and cerebrovascular accident residuals were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability, right knee disability, and tinnitus to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, GERD, and sleep apnea, while denying service connection for hearing loss. The Veteran was also granted increased ratings of 50 percent and 30 percent for migraine (tension) headaches and cervical strain (claimed as cervical spine pain), respectively.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, and remanded claims for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied the claims for an increased rating for tinnitus and service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but remanded a claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than other trauma and stressor related disorder.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence shows a current disability related to exposure to acoustic trauma during service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as secondary to the service-connected bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include bipolar disorder, type II.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various disorders to obtain additional evidence and a medical examination.

The Board remands all service connection claims for further development, specifically to provide the veteran with adequate VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and an initial disability rating of 30 percent for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity (major). The claim for an increased evaluation for coronary artery disease was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding a causal relationship between the Veteran's current disability and his military service. The claim for GERD was remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.