Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2026

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA opinion regarding the Veteran's tinnitus claim. The Veteran was exposed to noise during service, but the adequacy of this exposure is disputed. A new VA examination and opinion are needed.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to her active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a cardiovascular disability and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and right ear hearing loss, but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service, as is his right ear hearing loss. However, the evidence does not support a finding of current left ear hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Veteran's chronic rhinitis is granted as service connected due to exposure to burn pits during his Southwest Asia service. Right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are denied, with no current diagnosis found. Headache disorder remains in dispute.

The Veteran's tension headaches, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and traumatic brain injury are rated at 50 percent each. The Board has granted a TDIU from October 30, 2014 to July 10, 2024 due to the severity of these service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, including whether they are related to service or any periods of ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of his hearing loss disability. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss. The claim for tinnitus is dismissed as there is no new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (Generalized anxiety disorder and depressive disorder), back disability (lumbar discogenic pain), and right lower extremity radiculopathy as the evidence did not support their onset or development during active duty.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus, a neurobehavioral disorder, bilateral pes planus, bilateral hallux rigidus, and the right and left knee disabilities. The evidence does not show any in-service injuries or diseases related to these conditions.

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

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was denied. The Board found that the severity of his PTSD did not rise to the level required for a higher rating, with symptoms adequately addressed by the current 70 percent rating. For TDIU, the Veteran met the schedular criteria and was granted entitlement due to his inability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied in a February 2013 rating decision. The effective date of the award of service connection for tinnitus, granted on July 12, 2023, is not earlier than this date due to lack of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the initial denial.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that there was no evidence linking the Veteran's cardiorespiratory arrest to his military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that reasonable doubt exists and resolving it in favor of the Veteran. The Veteran reported experiencing ringing in his ears during and since his active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was denied in July 2010, and the Board finds that no reconsideration is warranted due to the lack of relevance of newly associated STRs. The effective date for the grant of service connection remains September 8, 2023.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to in-service noise exposure. The decision is based on evidence showing a history of noise exposure during military service.