Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, thus his claim for TDIU on an extraschedular basis is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require him to rely on his wife for assistance with daily activities, including dressing, bathing, and going up and down stairs. The Board found that the evidence is in balance and granted SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's appeal of his right ear hearing loss claim is dismissed. His claims for tinnitus, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and several other conditions are granted. The remaining claims are remanded.

The Board has determined that the VA examination reports are inadequate for rating purposes and have committed a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and headache disability are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran experienced it since his active-duty military service and there is no intercurrent cause.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions. The VA examinations did not address whether the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his National Guard service.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The Veteran's TDIU is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for left rotator cuff tendinitis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is causally related to a shoulder injury during active service.,Service connection has also been granted for tinnitus, with the Board considering the Veteran's lay statements and concluding that his tinnitus began during service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's testimony regarding its onset during service and continuity since then is credible.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment for the appeal period prior to January 18, 2021, and from March 1, 2022, to June 9, 2022.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted from November 7, 2019, due to the service-connected disabilities including PTSD with major depressive disorder.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the claim for service connection for tinnitus because the Notice of Disagreement was signed by an individual who was not recognized as the appellant's representative at the time.

The Veteran's tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to his period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) from October 17, 2017 to March 23, 2018.,The Veteran's left knee disorder, diagnosed as left knee strain with instability and bipartite patella, is at least as likely as not related to his period of ACDUTRA from October 17, 2017 to March 23, 2018.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck disorder, lumbar spine disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and tinnitus need to be remanded due to duty to assist errors. The issues will be reviewed with consideration of evidence from the time of the November 2019 rating decision and within 90 days after the Board hearing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no current disability in either case.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion and failure to provide proper notice of the decision.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus and service connection for a vitamin D deficiency.,The appellant's acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) is granted, but his right knee scar and bilateral hearing loss remain denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability for VA purposes and denied service connection for tinnitus and Meniere's disease (vestibular disability) as they are not related to her active duty service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The Board has remanded the claims for right knee condition, left hip bursitis, low back condition, and left ankle condition due to insufficient examination opinions addressing causation and aggravation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied in a final Board decision. The effective date of the grant of service connection is set at June 25, 2010.