Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions was denied due to the late filing of the Board Appeal request, which occurred more than one year after the August 19, 2019 rating decision.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including hip disabilities and radiculopathies, have been granted with effective dates of November 12, 2020.,Claims for earlier effective dates were denied for prostate cancer, reduction of the penis with erectile dysfunction (as secondary to prostate cancer), asthma, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral knees, hypertension, stable angina, and CFS.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to incomplete records and duty-to-assist errors. The VA is required to obtain relevant SSA records, as well as provide an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors and psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected heart disease was denied, and the claim for TDIU due to multiple service-connected disabilities was also denied.

The Board denied a TDIU due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities not preventing him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, while his bilateral plantar fasciitis and right ankle disability are denied. The Veteran's left inguinal hernia does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and hearing loss. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated during military service.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claim for tinnitus is granted, while the claim for hearing loss remains remanded due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion in the August 2020 rating decision.

The appeal for increased ratings and service connection claims have been dismissed. Service connection for tinnitus was granted in a previous decision, but the Veteran did not file an appeal within one year of that decision. The Board found no evidence of bilateral hearing loss or broken right rib disabilities at any time during the pendency of the claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and tinnitus. The Board found no current diagnosis of these conditions in the record, except for a finding of left lumbar radiculopathy (sciatic), which was granted based on direct service connection due to an in-service back injury.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of tinnitus due to untimely submission. The Veteran's sleep apnea was granted as service connected, and the case is remanded for a new examination to determine the appropriate disability rating for his respiratory condition.

The Board has granted a separate rating for insomnia as secondary to service-connected tinnitus, but denied an increased rating for tinnitus.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.

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

The Veteran's appeal is about whether he should be granted a separate evaluation for insomnia disorder with anxious distress as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus. The Board has decided that the AOJ made an error in combining these conditions into one rating, and thus remands the case for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current tinnitus disability was not related to military noise exposure and did not manifest within one year of separation from service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including partial amputation of the left foot and related conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it began during his active military service and has continued since separation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus began during service and has persisted since, granting his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Service connection for elevated liver enzymes is denied.