Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is denied as the evidence does not show it was aggravated by service.,Tinnitus and Hodgkin's lymphoma are granted as related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and tinnitus, have caused him to be unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has found that the criteria for a TDIU are met.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of July 13, 2017, for the increased rating of PTSD is granted.,The Veteran's entitlement to TDIU is dismissed as moot due to his current 100% disability rating.

The Veteran's appeals for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn his appeals.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of qualifying conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no persuasive evidence that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's military service exposure to noise contributed to his current conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to a period of qualifying service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at a minimum of 10 percent, and the Board finds that she meets the criteria for this rating. The TDIU claim was denied as her service-connected disabilities do not render her incapable of securing or following substantially gainful employment.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus, but the claim of service connection for asthma is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The appeal for service connection of cluster headaches, bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus is granted. The Veteran's claims for these conditions are remanded to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the issuance of the HLR rating decision currently on appeal. The Board will obtain a VA examination to determine whether his service-connected disabilities alone render him in need of either regular aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied because there is no evidence of a current disability and the Board found that the Veteran did not provide good cause for missing a VA examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The remaining issues are remanded for further development and examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that it is due to in-service acoustic trauma and nerve damage.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to exposure to loud noise during service and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a frostbite condition, right wrist condition, and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB). The claim for an initial compensable rating for tinnitus is also denied.,Service connection was not granted for the right ankle condition due to the evidence being in equipoise.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disability have been denied. The lumbar spine and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities are remanded.,A rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to her noise exposure during active duty service and grants her claim for service connection.