Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2026

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is related to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, recurrent major depressive disorder, chronic sleep impairment, pansinusitis, and allergic rhinitis.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the issue of service connection for hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep disturbances is denied as any reported sleep disturbance is part of his major depressive disorder.,The Veteran's left knee strain is currently rated at 10 percent, the maximum rating authorized under Diagnostic Code 5260.,The Veteran's right knee degenerative arthritis is not entitled to a higher rating as there is no evidence of limitation of extension or flexion beyond what is already accounted for in the current 20 percent rating.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for migraine remains pending and will be remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that these conditions began in service and have continued since then.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, hemorrhoids, and allergic rhinitis are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,Specifically, a VA examination is required to determine if there is any link between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus is granted. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of an adequate VA opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities not meeting the threshold requirement for consideration of schedular TDIU. The Board found that the Veteran is able to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation despite his bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran is granted TDIU based on service-connected atherosclerotic heart disease from February 25, 2022 to August 2, 2022 and from September 1, 2025 onward.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to November 5, 2022 was denied as the evidence did not show he was unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due solely to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to noise exposure during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active duty service. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible reports of symptom onset in service and no evidence of pre-existing conditions or intervening causes.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his military service and are related to noise exposure.

The Veteran's diagnosed bilateral tinnitus disability is found to have had its onset during service and continued thereafter, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's bilateral tinnitus was granted service connection as it is presumed to have started during or within a year of his separation from active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral tinnitus and increased ratings for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, but dismissed the appeal due to untimely filing of a Board Appeal request.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active military service.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) for aid and attendance from May 14, 2025 due to service-connected disabilities that rendered him in regular need of aid and assistance.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain, adjustment disorder, bilateral tinnitus, and headaches have been granted service connection.,Compensable ratings for the Veteran's tinea pedis and reactive airway disease were denied.

The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not shown to be related to service, and the criteria for service connection have not been met.