Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2026

The appeal seeking service connection for a right shoulder disability and low back disability is dismissed. The appeals seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left shoulder disability, and neck disability are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II, chronic kidney disease, and left foot little toe amputation are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided that the Veteran and his spouse are not eligible for benefits under the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to a lack of evidence showing they need personal care services from another individual. The case is being remanded to allow further development.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have onset during active service and has continued since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and sleep apnea due to an ambiguity in his dates of service. The hearing loss claim is denied as there is no evidence meeting VA criteria for a current disability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for TDIU and all service connection claims, stating he is satisfied with the decisions made regarding his VA disability rating.

The Veteran is granted SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to his service-connected disabilities, but denied SMC based on housebound status.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions in the February 2020 SOC. The VA examiner relied on a lack of threshold shifts during service, did not discuss the Veteran's MOS-related noise exposure, and provided an incomplete rationale.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for tinnitus, sleep apnea, and an emotional condition were dismissed as the February 2020 rating decision was a deferral for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active military service.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is not currently diagnosed for VA purposes, and the Board finds service connection is denied.,Service connection for an anxiety disorder is granted as it is etiologically related to his service-connected tinnitus.,There is no current diagnosis of OSA during the appeal period, so service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied in 2005, and the appellant is seeking accrued benefits due to alleged errors made at that time. The Board found no pending claim or appeal at the time of the Veteran's death, nor any undisbursed VA compensation benefits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied in 2005, and the appellant is seeking accrued benefits due to alleged errors made at that time. The Board found no pending claim or appeal at the time of the Veteran's death, nor any undisbursed VA compensation benefits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, bilateral hip disabilities, migraine headaches, tinnitus, left knee disability and bilateral ankle disabilities are being remanded.,VA is required to grant an earlier effective date of December 15, 2021, for the award of service connection for right ankle strain, left ankle strain, and left knee strain. The Veteran's anxiety disorder rating is also being granted an earlier effective date of December 15, 2021.,VA must grant a 30 percent rating for allergic rhinitis as of December 15, 2021, but the reduction to zero percent from 30 percent on December 30, 2023, is not proper. The Veteran's respiratory condition (now claimed as chronic bronchitis) remains at a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for the regular aid and attendance of another person or housebound status is denied as he does not require such assistance.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted as the condition had its onset in, or is otherwise related to, military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, while the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to his in-service noise exposure.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD (including insomnia, unspecified anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder) is also found to be related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal.