Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed as moot because he is already receiving a 100% rating for his service-connected anxiety disorder, which satisfies the requirement for SMC based on aid and attendance. The Veteran's need for regular aid and assistance from his wife to perform daily activities has been established.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities substantially contributed to his death, and therefore grants service connection for cause of death.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not rated higher than noncompensable (0 percent).,Service connection for tinnitus has been granted.,Service connection for lumbar spine pain, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left knee pain, and right knee pain have all been granted.,Service connection for an unspecified anxiety disorder has been granted.,The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine condition is the primary cause of his bilateral knee and shoulder pain.

The Veteran's discharge from the PCAFC program was remanded due to incomplete file and inadequate medical opinion.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new evidence supports a determination of in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The issues of service connection for disorders of the right and left hands, sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD), right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, a disorder of both feet, bilateral shoulder disorder, bilateral knee disorder, chronic headache disorder, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and gastroesophageal reflux disease have been remanded. The Veteran's appeal for TDIU has also been remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board found that the Veteran's right knee disabilities, bilateral plantar fasciitis, left shoulder condition, hemorrhoids, tinnitus, perforated eardrums, and hearing loss do not meet the criteria for higher ratings or service connection at this time.

The Board has granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's PTSD, effective April 15, 2019. The Veteran is denied entitlement to a TDIU based solely on his PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause his regular need for aid and attendance, thus the claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance was denied.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 15, 2010 for the award of service connection for tinnitus. The claim was filed on that date.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU as there is no evidence that his service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to TDIU. The case is remanded for further examination regarding bilateral peripheral vascular disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection decisions related to left ankle sprain and tinnitus, finding no CUE in the original rating decisions.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus did not have its onset during active-duty service and was not shown to be related to any in-service injury or disease. The evidence does not establish continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, left knee condition, right knee condition, and tinnitus claims are denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence.,The Veteran's right ankle condition and GERD claims are remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine their relationship to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate due to his ability to perform most activities of daily living independently despite some limitations.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that both conditions are at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's active duty service due to noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbosacral strain and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service.