Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for major depression, recurrent is denied. The claims for service connection for right and left lower sciatica, hearing loss, and tinnitus are dismissed.

The Veteran's BPPV is being remanded for a new medical opinion to determine if it is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and/or tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for an initial disability rating higher than 50 percent for bipolar disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, a bilateral eye disability, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The evidence did not support an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to care for his daily personal needs without assistance from others or unable to protect himself from the hazards and dangers of daily living on a regular basis.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service due to noise exposure.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that new evidence submitted supports these determinations.

The Veteran's GERD is found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder.,There is no evidence of current right ear hearing loss for VA disability purposes.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome was dismissed. The Board granted the Veteran a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected PTSD and lumbar spine degenerative joint disease with disc herniation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence regarding whether the condition was present during service and has continued since then.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection of tinnitus, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, as they limit his ability to perform certain physical tasks and affect his communication abilities.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU from April 12, 2016 to March 22, 2018 was denied as the evidence did not show he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due solely to his service-connected disabilities during this period.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and therefore denied his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection as it was related to in-service noise exposure. Hearing loss and vertigo are denied as the evidence does not meet VA criteria for hearing loss, and there is no established link between these conditions and service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it began within one year of separation from active duty and continued thereafter.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims are now remanded for further review by the AOJ.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and has been granted.,The Veteran's OSA secondary to PTSD remains under review.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, anemia, left shoulder and elbow disorders, leukocytopenia, low back disorder, right knee disorder, cardiovascular disorder, and headaches. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or a nexus to service.

The Veteran's BPPV with tinnitus has been granted a 10 percent rating, which is the maximum allowed under the applicable diagnostic codes.