Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for inflammatory hydrocele was denied.,An effective date of May 1, 2018, for service connection of inflammatory hydrocele is granted.,Service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss remains denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence.,The Veteran's claim for erectile dysfunction secondary to left varicocele is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus and the initial rating claim for left knee strain were both denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to service, leading to denial of service connection for tinnitus. For the left knee strain, the Board determined that the current 10% rating adequately reflects the functional limitations due to pain.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to errors in the duty to assist and potential errors in medical opinions.

The Board has decided that service connection for tinnitus is granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least in equipoise with his in-service noise exposure. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a disability meeting VA criteria during the appeal period.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within the applicable presumptive period. The Board also found that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the claim for service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal for service connection for chronic gingivitis and tinnitus, which the Board accepted. As a result, the appeals are dismissed.

The Board has determined that the VA Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ) did not provide adequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. Therefore, the claims are being remanded to allow for a new examination and additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for migraines, evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus, and compensable evaluation for service-connected asthma due to a lack of adequate medical examination reports.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military noise exposure and resolving any doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and the appellant's period of active duty from January to August 1969.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of adequate nexus opinions. The Veteran's tinnitus claim is denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis, while his hearing loss claim requires further examination to determine if it is related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for left arm condition, bilateral knee conditions, bilateral hip conditions, and low back conditions. The Veteran's reports of in-service noise exposure are credible, but the evidence does not support a finding that his current conditions are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected conditions, finding that he was not precluded from obtaining and/or maintaining gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing and/or a special home adaptation grant is being remanded due to the need for further examination to determine his eligibility based on service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to credibility issues with his testimony and lack of supporting medical evidence. The case is being returned for additional development, including obtaining records from the Army National Guard period, left knee surgery records, clarification on TERA exposure details, and a new opinion regarding prostate cancer.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to service and grants service connection for it. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and his active duty service.