Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular rating has been assigned. The Board finds that a remand is necessary to obtain an addendum VA opinion regarding service connection for hypertension, considering its secondary nature.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral blepharitis and corneal pannus, eczema, tinnitus, OSA, diabetes, left foot diabetic neuropathy, right foot diabetic neuropathy, migraine headaches, and hypertension was granted as of March 29, 2022. The effective date is set to the date of claim due to the Veteran's intent to file a claim prior to this date.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left ear hearing loss. However, it denied service connection for right ear hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing that the disability was incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it did not manifest during or within one year after service and is not etiologically related to his military service.

The Veteran's lower back disability is not service-connected.,His bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are currently rated at 30 percent, but the Veteran seeks higher ratings. The Board has remanded these issues for further development.,Effective dates prior to November 9, 2018, have been denied for his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus service connection claims.,Right knee and left knee disabilities are also remanded for further review.

Your appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for a combined 100 percent evaluation and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits. The Veteran was already in receipt of the earliest possible effective date allowed under law for his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 40 percent for traumatic brain injury is dismissed. The Board also remanded the issue of SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, and left knee disabilities. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing a chronic condition in service or continuity of symptomatology since service.,Service connection was also denied for tinnitus as there is no evidence of its onset during active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period and continuity of symptomatology was not established. The evidence showed no significant hearing damage during service and no complaints or treatment related to tinnitus until many years after separation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that new and relevant evidence supports a link between his in-service noise exposure and current tinnitus. The decision is based on the Veteran's reported continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have begun during his period of active service, while his current bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a disability under VA regulations.

The Veteran's tinnitus, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, left lower extremity disorder, right lower extremity disorder, right knee disorder, and lumbar spine disorder are all granted as service connected. The effective date for the grant of service connection is November 19, 2019.

The Board dismissed the claim of entitlement to an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus. The appeal was also denied for an initial compensable rating and an earlier effective date for bilateral hearing loss disability, with the effective date set at June 14, 2023.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for tinnitus, hearing loss, and PTSD due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran is currently incarcerated and had good cause not to appear at his scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for migraines including migraine variants associated with tinnitus has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of his case.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether it had onset in service following acoustic trauma. As a result of resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, tinnitus is now considered service-connected.