Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2026

The Board has vacated its decisions granting service connection for lung cancer and remanding issues of tinnitus and TDIU, but the Veteran's death means these appeals are dismissed.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss due to the appellant's withdrawal. Service connection was granted for tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be etiologically related to his active service, and the Board grants entitlement to service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether these disabilities began during active service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions were granted effective from July 1, 2020.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to her active military service and granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus and hearing loss claims are denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,The Veteran's high cholesterol, dementia, stroke, prostate cancer, cataracts, diabetes, hypertension, CHF, and myocardial infarction claims are denied due to lack of service connection evidence or insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the disabilities and active duty service.,The Veteran was exposed to toxins during his military service but there is no evidence linking these exposures to any of the claimed conditions.

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus) do not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a VA-scheduled aid and attendance/housebound examination to determine eligibility for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and assistance due to his service-connected disabilities. The examiner must address specific questions regarding the Veteran's ability to perform daily activities, including dressing, feeding, attending to personal hygiene, protection from environmental hazards, and confinement.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and onychomycosis (foot fungus), but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, skin rash, neck condition, and low back condition.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is considered a present disability that had its onset during active service due to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require regular aid and attendance from another person, warranting special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral knee and back disorders due to outstanding private treatment records not obtained. The Veteran's tinnitus claim was withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and tinnitus, finding that the conditions were not incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disability, right hand disability, left hip disability, TBI, and left knee disability have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.,Specifically, the VA examination in December 2019 determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the issue of sleep apnea due to pre-existing duty-to-assist errors and new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus with insomnia has been dismissed due to the appellant requesting withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him in need of regular aid and attendance of another, as his need for assistance is associated with nonservice-connected conditions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active duty service and granted service connection for it. The claims of service connection for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss are remanded due to inadequate examination.