Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2026

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is a result of his service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, in combination, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history.

The Veteran's tinnitus and hearing loss are related to active-duty service, and the Board has granted service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus was reasonably shown to have been caused by in-service hazardous noise exposure, and the Board granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of service connection for a back condition due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of left knee disability, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for bilateral tinnitus are being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error related to the evaluation of medication effects on his disabilities.

The Veteran's BPPV is granted with a separate 10 percent rating from February 5, 2024 to July 15, 2025. From July 15, 2025, the Veteran is entitled to a separate 30 percent rating for dizziness and occasional staggering.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, and will address the merits of the claim for service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure to noise during military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is considered a chronic disease and his lay reports are found to be credible, resolving any reasonable doubt in his favor.

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

The Veteran's claim of service connection for GERD has been readjudicated due to the submission of relevant new evidence.,The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral eye condition, headaches, low back condition, lung cancer, and Parkinson's disease with tremors have also been readjudicated due to the submission of relevant new evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not have their onset during active service, were not manifested within one year of discharge, and are not otherwise etiologically related to his service.,For the low back disability, the VA examiner's opinion is inadequate as it failed to address a June 1975 service treatment record noting the Veteran complained of back pain.

The Veteran's application for PCAFC eligibility was remanded due to a lack of proper notification and assessment. The Board found the Veteran meets the criteria for serious injury under VA regulations.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU effective April 12, 2011. The Board found that the criteria for an earlier effective date were not met.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it began during service due to excessive noise exposure and continues to this day.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error and insufficient evidence. The Veteran was not provided with a VA examination or medical opinion, which is necessary to establish entitlement to the benefit sought.

The Board has granted the appellant's appeal, finding that her character of discharge from service does not constitute a bar to VA benefits and granting service connection for various disabilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral knee disabilities are granted as service-connected. The Board found that the Veteran had an onset of these conditions during active service with continuity of symptomatology thereafter.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for tinnitus, low back disorder, right wrist disorder, left wrist disorder, and bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete or inaccurate factual premises in previous opinions.