Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection as they are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability evaluation for bilateral hearing loss (BHL) is denied.,The Veteran's appeal for a disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.,The Veteran's appeals for effective dates prior to October 28, 2015 for the grants of service connection for BHL and tinnitus are denied.,The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to October 28, 2015 for the grant of service connection for hepatitis C is denied.,The Veteran's appeals for a disability evaluation in excess of 40 percent for hepatitis C prior to May 3, 2024 and for SMC and DEA are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a previous clear and unmistakable error in granting service connection for unspecified insomnia as a separate condition from tinnitus. The VA examiner did not adequately address the Veteran's mental health symptoms, leading to a need for a new examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeals for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, migraines, degenerative arthritis with greater trochanteric bursitis of the right hip, sleep apnea, bladder condition, left carpal tunnel syndrome, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left knee disability, right knee disability, residuals of a left foot stress fracture, residuals of a right foot stress fracture, and tinnitus. The appeal is dismissed as a result.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence of his service treatment records and unclear representation information.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of chronic tinnitus in service or within a presumptive period, and concluding that the current tinnitus is not related to active duty due to lack of continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has determined that the decision on appeal was not legally adequate and requires remand for further action, including obtaining a medical opinion from the CEAT regarding personal care services needs and supervision requirements. The AOJ must also provide compliant notice under 38 U.S.C. § 5104.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The Board found that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus onset during his military service.,Service connection for herpes was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis and insufficient evidence linking the condition to active duty.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus as it was not raised in the Veteran's original claim and no rating decision had considered this issue.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective December 11, 2015.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining necessary medical records and for a VA examination to assess the Veteran's need for aid and attendance based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it originated during active service due to noise exposure.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The claims for psychiatric disorder and right hand pain are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing or following substantial gainful employment since January 1, 2017.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues related to bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left shin splints, and right shin splints before a decision was made.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his current bilateral tinnitus disability had its onset during active service due to military noise exposure and that his symptoms have been continuous since in-service onset.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, and will consider evidence not previously considered in its decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his combat-related noise exposure during service, granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus was shown in service and there have been subsequent manifestations of the same chronic disease during the appeal period, thus granting entitlement to service connection for tinnitus.