Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on six different conditions have been dismissed due to his death while the appeal was pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was initially denied in July 2018. The effective date of the award is now set to December 13, 2022.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is etiologically related to her in-service noise exposure, and thus service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection. The right shoulder disability, obturator neuropathy of the left thigh, and obturator neuropathy of the right thigh are remanded for further review.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, erectile dysfunction, and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the onset of symptoms and potential service connection.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of tinnitus was not shown as chronic in service or within a presumptive period. The Board also found no causal relationship between the current disability and an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The appeal for neck disability was withdrawn by the Veteran. Service connection for low back, bilateral knee, and bilateral leg disabilities are remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection due to onset during ACDUTRA.,Service connection for sleep apnea is denied as the evidence does not support a link between in-service exposure and current condition.,Low back disability is granted as service connection due to pre-existing condition aggravated by active duty.

The Veteran's tinnitus had its onset during service and the Board granted service connection for this condition. The cervical spine, head trauma (including memory loss), left eye disorder, right elbow disorder, and right hand disorder were all remanded due to a lack of adequate VA examinations and opinions.

The Board has granted a 60 percent disability rating for Crohn's disease but denied service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during service and continues today, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a back disability, and numbness in the right foot. The Veteran's tinnitus claim is denied as there was no valid earlier effective date application. Service connection for hemorrhoids is also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless that he requires the regular aid and attendance of another person, as evidenced by his need for assistance with bathing/showering, tending to hygiene needs, eating or self-feeding, transferring in or out of a bed/chair, dressing, toileting, ambulating with his home or living area, and medication management.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, back disability, and onychomycosis (fungal condition) have been granted. The decision is based on the evidence showing a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disability in service or within the applicable presumptive period. The Board also found that continuity of symptomatology had not been established and that the current diagnosis of tinnitus did not have an etiological link to military noise exposure.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act. The Veteran's prostate cancer, elevated PSA levels, and other conditions are denied.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of service connection for tinnitus was denied as his untimely filing of a supplemental claim could not be excused due to the pandemic.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to incomplete records and an inadequate VA examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that his hearing disabilities are related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee disability, and back disability have all been granted as service connection is established.