Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2026

The Board has granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee condition, and right knee condition. The appellant's claims are denied as there is no evidence showing a current disability or link to military service.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus and right shoulder osteoarthritis service connection have been granted with effective dates of March 25, 2019. The claim for an increased disability rating for right shoulder osteoarthritis is remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that her current tinnitus is caused by or related to her active-duty service and resolving reasonable doubt in her favor.

The Board has granted service connection for depressive disorder, cervical strain (claimed as cervical spine condition), lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, tinnitus, endometriosis, female sexual arousal disorder, and urinary frequency. The Veteran's claims for these conditions are supported by medical evidence linking them to her military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the PACT Act requiring a TERA-specific examination and secondary service connection evaluations.

The Veteran's service connection claims for COPD, sleep apnea, and bilateral hearing loss are granted. The remaining conditions (headaches, left ankle disorder, left knee disorder, left hip disorder, back disorder, cervical spine disorder, tremors of the right upper extremity, tremors of the left upper extremity, anxiety disorder, and depression) were denied as not related to service.

The Veteran's claims for financial assistance for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of his service-connected disabilities, particularly those related to diabetes and neuropathy.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for tinnitus, which he is already receiving the maximum schedular rating for, is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for malaria, tinnitus, and bilateral foot disability due to a lack of current disabilities and insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus had onset during active duty service and is granted. The claims for TBI, migraines as secondary to TBI, an eye disability as secondary to TBI, anosmia as secondary to TBI, loss of sense of taste as secondary to TBI, athlete's foot, ingrown toenails, foot pain, joint pain, low back disability, and acne are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

Service connection for tinnitus has been granted. Service connection for right knee condition is remanded due to a lack of VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to address the severity and functional impact of his knee and ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The Veteran's prostate cancer is remanded for further analysis due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the claims for back injury and radiculopathy of the right leg are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's statements about in-service noise exposure are consistent with his service and credible. The decision is based on the evidence being in equipoise regarding the etiology of the tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and fibromyalgia.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's MOS as a Gunner's Mate exposed him to noise during military service and his current tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to this exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee condition is denied as there is no current diagnosis of such during the appeal period.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied. The maximum schedular rating for tinnitus has been granted.