Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the appellant's periods of active duty for training and inactive duty for training, as well as a lack of medical opinion on the etiology of her hearing loss and tinnitus. The AOJ is required to obtain these records and provide an examination.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus, but denied for bilateral hearing loss. Effective dates are granted for service connection of right and left tibial stress fractures and shin splints back to February 1, 2018.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, as he is capable of performing sedentary employment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, loss of arches of the right foot, and loss of arches of the left foot due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for left knee strain, right knee strain, lumbosacral strain, and tinnitus have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the Veteran's shoulder and shin disability claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and the need for further development regarding service connection for tinnitus, including its relationship to bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's MOS as a tank driver and his qualifications in firearms are also relevant to the claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anemia, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus has been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.,Service connection was denied for anemia due to lack of causal relationship between current disability and in-service exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. The decision is based on continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), and anemia. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to her active duty service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for SMC based on aid and attendance, finding that his service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and assistance. However, the Board denied the Veteran's claim for SMC based on housebound status due to the overlap between the conditions that qualify for both benefits.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee pain, and right knee pain have been denied as there is no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to service.,There are no findings or complaints of hearing loss or tinnitus during service. The Veteran did not report any knee disabilities until after his period of honorable service.

The Veteran's appeal is denied for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability. The issue of a separate rating for insomnia disorder as secondary to service-connected tinnitus is remanded.,VA has not provided an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed insomnia disorder under DSM-5, which may be related to or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service onset or relationship to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of chronic in-service tinnitus or a link to an in-service injury. The Veteran's report of symptoms during and after service is not credible due to inconsistencies with other medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for TDIU and DEA were denied as there was no factual basis to grant earlier effective dates prior to July 25, 2022.

The Veteran's eligibility for the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is being remanded due to a lack of explanation in the April 2021 decision regarding whether participation in the program was in his best interest. The Board finds that the Veteran requires personal care services due to disabilities including posttraumatic stress disorder, tension headaches, and others.

The Board has withdrawn the claim of service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea, neoplasm of the kidney with kidney removal, and bradycardia (bradyarrhythmia) with atrial fibrillation and left ventricular dilatation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus due to a lack of current disability. The hearing loss claim is remanded as there was an error in obtaining an adequate examination prior to the rating decision.