Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2026

The evidence does not show that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to December 1, 2010.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, TBI, and TIA, rendered her unemployable from July 29, 2008, to May 5, 2022.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service, and thus service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's tinnitus, bilateral knee disability, bilateral shoulder disability, and low back disability are all found to be related to his service.,Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and related neuropathies have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since June 21, 2018. The effective date for the TDIU is set as of that date.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection and a 30 percent rating for left ankle disability based on functional ankylosis is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection due to lack of evidence supporting an earlier date.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to credible reports of ongoing symptoms since service.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis, colonic bleeds, CAD, hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus type II, left carotid stenosis, and sleep apnea are remanded due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the current disability is not related to in-service acoustic trauma and that there are no chronic symptoms of tinnitus during or after service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis was denied as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code (DC) 6522.,Service connection for tinnitus was also denied because there is no evidence of current tinnitus at any time during or recent to the filing of the claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus, increased ratings for right ankle tendonitis and bilateral pes planus due to a failure by the AOJ to provide notice of the right to a hearing.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of left hand and right foot disabilities due to a concurrent appeal in the Legacy system. The Veteran's bilateral vision disability claim is remanded as there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left knee disability and GERD, made him unable to follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted TDIU based on these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a duty-to-assist error in the VA examination report. The Veteran is presumed credible, and his contentions may not be found non-credible solely due to a lack of contemporaneous medical records.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected. The Board found that the Veteran had a current disability (bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus), an in-service event (noise exposure during military service), and a causal relationship between his disabilities and service.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits are granted with an effective date of April 26, 2010. The Board found the Veteran unemployable due to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's VR&E benefits and services application was not granted due to a lack of evidence in the claims file. The case is being remanded for further evaluation by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC).

The Board has denied service connection for right and left ear hearing loss disabilities and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service or any in-service noise exposure. The evidence does not support a finding of onset during service or within one year post-separation.

The Veteran's bilateral senile cataracts were rated as noncompensable prior to March 30, 2021, and a 10 percent rating thereafter. The Veteran was granted TDIU from October 2, 2013, to March 27, 2019.