Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2026

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities did not originate during or as a result of his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his heart disability and diabetes mellitus with nephropathy, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to their combined effects on his physical abilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of tinnitus, hypertension, sleep apnea, lumbar arthropathy (lower back), numbness of chin and mouth, cervical radiculopathy, left, cervical radiculopathy, right, right lower lumbar radiculopathy, and left lower lumbar radiculopathy as the Veteran withdrew his appeal in writing.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea are granted, with the latter being related to her service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for hearing loss is denied, and service connection for tinnitus is also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hepatitis C and left hip pain, prevent her from securing and following substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a TDIU effective December 29, 2023.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating under the applicable schedular criteria.

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in denying service connection for sleep apnea without considering whether tinnitus may have aggravated the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's DIC claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is granted, and his nonservice-connected death pension benefits are denied due to lack of wartime service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The decision finds that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to his military service, while his current bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current disability.,The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted due to its onset within a year of discharge from active duty.

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

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are granted. The claim for chronic bronchitis is remanded due to inadequate examination and medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, PTSD, and other service-connected conditions have been granted. Claims for tension headaches, costochondritis, acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, bilateral shoulder disorders, ED, keloids, left hip disorder, ulcers, vision disorder, bilateral wrist disorders, cervical spine disorder, lumbosacral spine disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and gastrointestinal (GI) disorder other than ulcer have been denied. The case is REMANDED for further action.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, right foot pes planus and plantar fasciitis, and left foot pes planus and plantar fasciitis. The case is remanded for further examination to determine the nature of any recurrent left knee disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for eligibility to specially adapted housing (SAH) and special home adaptation (SHA) due to unclear findings regarding whether his service-connected disabilities result in loss of use of one or more upper and/or lower extremities.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as all issues have been withdrawn by the appellant prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus has been dismissed as the Veteran and her representative have withdrawn their appeal.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted effective February 26, 2024. The increase in disability during the one-year period prior to this date rendered him unemployable.