Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2026

The Board denied service connection for neck, back, left elbow, right elbow, sciatic nerve radiculopathy (left and right lower extremities), and tinnitus conditions. The claims were remanded for the claim of a left shoulder condition.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for sinusitis and granted the claim for service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, right knee disability, and left knee disability. The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection.,Service connection was not established for the Veteran's bilateral pes planus, right or left knee disabilities, as there is no evidence of a current disability related to active duty service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it began during his active naval service and is related to noise exposure.

The Veteran's initial increased rating claims for tinnitus, sleep apnea, and PTSD have been denied. The maximum schedular ratings for these conditions are already assigned.,For tinnitus, the Veteran is currently rated at 10% and a higher extraschedular rating is not available due to the severity of his symptoms being adequately contemplated by the current rating criteria.,For sleep apnea, there is no evidence of chronic respiratory failure with carbon dioxide retention or cor pulmonale requiring tracheostomy. Therefore, an initial increased rating is denied.,For PTSD, the Veteran's condition has been rated at 50% since July 23, 2020 and 70% from May 1, 2024 onwards. The claim for a higher rating remains denied.

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

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left hip strain, back disability, and left ankle sprain due to insufficient evidence of current disabilities or a link between service and these conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is presumed to have been incurred during active duty. The back, neck, left shoulder, and right shoulder conditions are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a failure to consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding noise exposure during active duty.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his right and left ear hearing loss are denied.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus. The claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss is being remanded for further review.

The appeal for service connection of General Anxiety Disorder was dismissed due to untimeliness. Service connection for Tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected due to its onset in service and persistence since, meeting the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's right plantar fasciitis with calcaneal spur is rated at 10 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating as there was no relief from both non-surgical and surgical treatment.,Hypertension was granted service connection based on in-service exposure to toxic substances.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left foot condition has been dismissed due to a duty to assist error.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus, which is related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence does not show a relationship to military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for an effective date prior to January 17, 2023 for service connection of lumbosacral strain and tinnitus due to lack of a pending claim before that date.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have service connection for bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus. The decision is remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as secondary to service-connected bilateral hearing loss.,The Veteran's varicose veins of bilateral legs and upper and lower back pain are remanded for further evaluation.