Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection and an increased disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD effective April 7, 2020.,A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is also granted effective April 7, 2020.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and their claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted.

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetic neuropathy and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus type II, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for deformity of the right little finger was denied, while his claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, along with other disabilities, has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that the evidence supports his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The Board found the effective date of service connection for emphysema should be July 15, 2019, but did not assign a rating or effective date for other conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's complete periods of Reserve service, including ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA, need to be compiled and associated with his file.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, chlamydia, residuals of a head injury, right ankle disorder, and right knee disorder were denied. The claim for tinnitus was granted on the basis of in-service noise exposure. Service connection was also granted for a low back disorder (lumbosacral strain).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to February 13, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been denied as he does not have a current disability for VA purposes.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder (unspecified anxiety) are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is related to his in-service acoustic trauma. Service connection for left shoulder scars, generalized anxiety disorder with ADHD, and migraine headaches were also granted.

The Board has remanded the case to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's sleep apnea, specifically addressing whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's service-connected conditions (tinnitus and/or insomnia) caused or aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for tinnitus. The decision found no current hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulations, but granted service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's lay statements of onset during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding no current diagnosis of tinnitus and concluding that the Veteran did not have a noise in his ears as described by VA regulations.

The Veteran's bilateral tinnitus is related to her military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.,The evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's bunionectomy, first metatarsophalangeal joint, left foot is related to her military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.,The Veteran has been shown to have an acquired psychiatric disorder that is related to her military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, including tinnitus, enuresis, right foot injury, left foot injury, hernia surgery, heat exhaustion, and hearing loss. The Veteran's request to withdraw these claims was granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error involving the retrieval of Coast Guard records. The RO must make further attempts to obtain these records before making a decision.

The Board has denied the Veteran's requests for an extension of time to file a Board Appeal request regarding the denial of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as they were not timely filed. The appeal is dismissed.