Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities.

The Board is remanding the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain a medical opinion that addresses the Veteran's lay statements and treatment reports.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's testimony provided new and relevant evidence to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral tinnitus and hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and dementia, but denied an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for the service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for insomnia disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and denied an increased rating for tinnitus with insomnia. The claim for a TDIU was remanded.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was withdrawn by the Veteran before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's credible and competent lay statements regarding continuous symptoms since service.

The Board denied entitlement to accrued benefits and DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 because the Veteran did not meet the statutory requirements. The Board remanded entitlement to service connection for cause of death and survivor's pension benefits to obtain a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical strain, low back condition, and tinnitus due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and posterior trunk scars.

The Board granted service connection for cervical neoplasia, grade III severe dysplasia and tinnitus, while denying service connection for fatigue syndrome, scarring, status-post LEEP, and other conditions. The decision also denied initial ratings in excess of 70% for major depressive disorder and various other disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether these conditions began during active-duty service.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, functional abdominal pain syndrome/abdominal pain and bloating, respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea), but granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus. The decision also addressed the initial rating of IBS, finding it not compensable.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating higher than 10 percent for tinnitus with vertigo, as there is no legal basis for a schedular rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, while claims for service connection for a back disability, to include back strain; a right ankle disability; a right knee disability; and an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD were denied.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and allergic rhinitis, assigned a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis, and denied service connection for the other conditions.

The Veteran's tinea versicolor and pseudofolliculitis were granted a 10 percent rating, while service connection was denied for herpes, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and multiple foot and knee conditions.