Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than June 20, 2023, for the award of service connection for tinnitus is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than March 7, 2024, for the award of a 30 percent rating for service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder is denied.,From March 7, 2024, to November 26, 2024, the Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 70 percent, but no higher, for service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the Veteran's claims for other conditions due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that her recurrent tinnitus manifested during active service and is presumed to have been incurred due to military noise exposure.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence was received sufficient to readjudicate the claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's tinnitus is related to her military service, and therefore, service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or a nexus to service.,The Board noted that the Veteran did not have a hearing loss disability for VA purposes during his period of active duty. The November 2024 VA examination showed normal audiometry results.

The Board has granted an effective date of November 5, 2019 for the award of service connection for tinnitus. The decision is based on the date the claim was received.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for eligibility under the PCAFC program due to a lack of proper notice and an inadequate medical opinion. The AOJ must provide complete notice as required by law, including identification of findings favorable to the claimant and elements not satisfied leading to the denial.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is dismissed. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and lower back condition, as well as plantar fasciitis, is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral blurry vision and dizziness have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.,The Board has remanded cases involving service connection for BHL, tinnitus, costochondritis, a back condition, LUE peripheral neuropathy, RUE peripheral neuropathy, LLE peripheral neuropathy, and RLE peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus type II, and chronic sinusitis, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for tinnitus and residuals of pneumonia, including miliary tuberculosis, were dismissed because the appeal was untimely filed.

The Veteran's claim for SMC at the (r) rate is denied as he does not meet the criteria for an award of SMC based on need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected conditions other than tonic-clonic seizures or grand mal epilepsy.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability evaluation for tinnitus is denied, and the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (including anxiety disorder) is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active service, and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for this condition.,There is no evidence of a current low back disability or sleep apnea in the record. The Board denied service connection for these conditions as there was no diagnosis during or after service.,The Veteran's left foot plantar fasciitis is related to his active service, and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for this condition.,Service connection for a back disability remains denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus is granted, and her initial rating for adjustment disorder remains at 30 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for insomnia and a TDIU has been dismissed due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal of his pending appeals.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and earlier effective dates for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed.

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