Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and dependency benefits was denied, as the contesting claimant is not eligible for direct payment of fees from past due benefits awarded in a May 20, 2024 decision granting the Veteran an additional dependent for VA compensation purposes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus had its origins in service and granted his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his in-service noise exposure. Service connection is denied for left ear hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing aggravation during service.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss and kidney disability remains pending as remanded by the Board.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus is etiologically related to his active military service.

The Veteran's heart disability is rated at 100% and he has other disabilities that combine to 60%, meeting the criteria for Special Monthly Compensation based on statutory housebound status.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The initial disability rating for PTSD remains at 30 percent.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for SMC at the A&A rate was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not result in a need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate August 2019 VA medical opinion. The Veteran is seeking service connection based on noise exposure in service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to insufficient evidence of a current disability in some cases and the need for further medical evaluation in others.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient rationale in the previous medical opinion, requiring a new examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. The reduction of the disability rating for his right lower extremity painful scars from 30 percent to 20 percent, effective October 16, 2020, was found improper and restored.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected due to noise exposure during his military service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any of his conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee condition, right knee condition, and left shoulder condition. His PTSD claim was also denied as it did not meet the criteria for a 70% or higher rating.

Your appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The claims for service connection on all listed conditions are not before the Board.

The Veteran's bilateral tinnitus is found to have had its onset in, and be related to, his active military service. The Board granted the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active duty service and the claim for increased rating for left knee osteoarthritis and osteopenia, as well as DDD are being remanded.,The Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis is related to his service-connected left knee osteoarthritis and osteopenia. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, and right knee genu recurvatum are also being remanded.

Service connection for PTSD and tinnitus is granted. The Veteran's stomach disability, ear disability (other than tinnitus), vertigo, fibromyalgia, hypogeusia, skin condition, menorrhagia, and sexual disorder are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for tinnitus. The Board found that the appellant's current hearing loss did not have its inception during active duty, was not shown to be manifest within one year of separation, and continuity of symptoms is not established. Service connection on a direct basis was also not warranted due to lack of nexus between the currently diagnosed bilateral hearing loss and in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral flatfeet (pes planus), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, all of which are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence.