Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2026

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's exposure to noise during military service is likely related to his current condition. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability present at separation or within one year thereafter.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has prevented him from securing and maintaining gainful employment throughout the appeal period, leading to a grant of TDIU. The issue of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was withdrawn by the appellant.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, and his hypertension is granted an initial rating of 10 percent. The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy claim is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic diarrhea with intermittent constipation. The Veteran's current disabilities are linked to his military service due to exposure to noise during active duty and chemicals used in Operation Desert Storm.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of whether the Appellant's discharge from service constitutes a bar to VA compensation benefits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including anxiety, depression, PTSD, a back condition, hair loss, a right wrist condition, scars, tinnitus, kidney problems, erectile dysfunction, and left knee condition have been dismissed as the Veteran did not file timely notices of disagreement.

The appeal of depression, anxiety, and distress is dismissed as the Veteran's PTSD encompassing these symptoms was granted. The respiratory disability (asthma) claim is granted. Tinnitus and lumbar spine and ankle disabilities are also granted. Bilateral hearing loss remains denied.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board denies his claim for TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for an effective date prior to June 3, 2020 for the grants of service connection for PTSD and tinnitus. The decision states that VA did not receive an ITF in September 2019 as claimed by the Veteran or her representative, and thus no earlier effective date can be granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board denies entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims of bilateral hearing loss and tremors due to potential issues with evidence and need for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to her service-connected disabilities, finding that the evidence did not demonstrate she was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's insomnia disorder is found to be caused by his service-connected tinnitus, and thus service connection for this condition as secondary to the tinnitus has been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current condition is due to his in-service noise exposure and toxic exposure risk activity (TERA).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss due to a lack of adequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between his current conditions and military service.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of tinnitus, finding no prior pending claim and that the appellant did not have entitlement to service connection for tinnitus prior to February 22, 2024.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions and inextricably intertwined issues.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus, but chronic sinusitis remains remanded due to lack of current diagnosis.