Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2026

Service connection is granted for tinnitus.,Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss and right knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's reported onset of tinnitus in service and its subsequent worsening over time is credible. The opinion provided by the VA examiner was deemed inadequate due to a lack of consideration of the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board has denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, but granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus.,Service connection is granted for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence is in approximate balance that these conditions manifested within one year of separation from service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The Board found the evidence insufficient to establish service connection for cholesteatoma of the left ear and remanded the case.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are causally related to his military service exposure. The decision is based on medical opinions provided by VA and a private provider.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to his military service, leading to a grant of service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran was granted an effective date of October 7, 2021 for the award of a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. He also received an effective date of December 21, 2023 for basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).,The Veteran's service-connected conditions prevented him from securing and following any substantially gainful employment as of October 7, 2021.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his PTSD claim for service connection is denied. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a psychiatric disability other than PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including consideration of new evidence and clarification of the effective date for service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further action on the issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for tinnitus, hearing loss disorder, cervical disorder, and thyroid cancer due to inadequate medical opinions and duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of tinnitus as a freestanding claim, given that the previous decision was final and no motion for review on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) has been adjudicated.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, as his education, training, and work history indicate he can perform the physical and mental acts required by employment.

The Veteran's claims for an initial 50% rating for sinusitis and service connection for tinnitus were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not present with near-constant sinusitis or incapacitating episodes of sinusitis, and his tinnitus was not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetic nephropathy is dismissed as the kidney condition has already been granted.,Service connection for hypothyroidism was denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) housebound benefits due to her service-connected PTSD and other disabilities that independently rate at 60 percent or more.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for labyrinthitis (vertigo), penile disorder, and chronic fatigue syndrome were denied. The claim for tinnitus was granted as a current diagnosis has been established.