Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's treatment records from Carolina ENT are not associated with his claims file, and VA needs to attempt to obtain these records.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus. The Veteran's current tinnitus is related to service.,Service connection is denied for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), urinary frequency, insomnia, and lung condition due to asbestos exposure. There is no persuasive evidence of a current disability or relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

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 his military service.

The Veteran is granted an annual clothing allowance for the use of a manual wheelchair during the 2022 calendar year due to wear and tear on his clothing caused by the wheelchair.

Your appeals for service connection for tinnitus and hypertension have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The appeal will not be resumed unless a request for substitution is made within one year of the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left hip degenerative arthritis, a low back condition, and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions regarding causation and aggravation.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began during his military service and continues to this day.

The Board has determined that the VA did not provide a proper examination for the appellant's service-connected psychiatric disability, which is the primary reason for his inability to maintain substantially gainful employment. The case is being remanded to address this issue.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder rotator cuff disability and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his in-service duties as a field artilleryman.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar condition, tinnitus, and atrial fibrillation have rendered him unable to cook, bathe himself, drive, and require regular aid and attendance. The Board has granted SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including psychiatric disability and various scars, have resulted in unemployability. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined rating of 80 percent.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for major depressive disorder with generalized disorder with insomnia disorder is denied. The effective date assigned is December 29, 2023, which is the date of the Veteran's intent to file.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder with insomnia disorder is denied. The current disability rating of 70 percent is considered appropriate given the severity of his symptoms.

The Board denied service connection for left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, and right foot ulceration.,Service connection was granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeals for increased rating for tinnitus and service connection for fibromyalgia, heat stroke, and hypertensive heart disease have been withdrawn by the appellant through his authorized representative.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal regarding bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating for tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal to extend the time to file an appeal for a July 19, 2019 rating decision denying service connection for tinnitus was denied because it was not timely filed. The Veteran did not provide good cause for the late filing.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension. The claims of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.