Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2026

The Board is remanding the claims for service connection and effective dates earlier than March 20, 2020 due to duty to assist errors and a request for a good cause extension of time limits.

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 in-service noise exposure during active duty.

The Veteran's TDIU for PTSD is granted effective April 1, 2020. SMC at the housebound rate is also granted from December 12, 2022 due to additional service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims of service connection for hypertension, bilateral knee, bilateral shoulder, and low back are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), is denied as there is no current diagnosis of such a condition.,The Veteran's claim for tinnitus is denied as the evidence does not establish service connection due to lack of in-service onset and continuity of symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, sinusitis, and rhinitis were denied as there was no effective date earlier than November 8, 2023 due to the lack of a timely filed claim within one year of his separation from service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to engage and retain substantially gainful employment as of May 1, 2019. The Board granted TDIU effective from that date.

The Veteran's tinnitus and neck disability are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's PTSD is granted with an initial rating of 70 percent.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus and vertigo, finding that both conditions are related to his noise exposures during military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to insufficient medical opinion regarding exposure basis.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during his military service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to potential exposure to toxic substances during military service, specifically through burn pit exposures. The case will be reviewed by a VA clinician who will provide an opinion on whether there is at least a 50% likelihood that these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it did not manifest during or within one year of separation from active duty and is not otherwise related to service. The Board also found no evidence that the current tinnitus was caused by his service-connected dysthymic disorder.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is service connected as it had its onset during service and there is a medical nexus between in-service noise exposure and current tinnitus. The decision grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is approximately balanced as to whether these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's tinnitus had onset during a period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA).

The Board has determined that the Veteran requires aid and attendance of another person due to his service-connected disabilities, with a focus on PTSD. However, there is insufficient evidence in the record to determine if he requires regular aid and attendance as a result of these conditions or solely from PTSD. The case is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new evidence supports a determination of etiology related to military service.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for service connection for tinnitus, but has remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus and sinusitis, finding that the evidence shows a causal relationship between these conditions.