Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of hearing loss and a compensable rating, but remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The rating reduction for the Veteran's migraines from 50% to 30% was improper, and restoration of the 50% rating is granted. The rating reduction for the Veteran's hearing loss disability from 10% to 0% was proper, and the 10% rating is not restored.

The Board remands the service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the Veteran is presumed to have incurred acoustic trauma during his combat service in Vietnam.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence supporting a causal link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate VA opinion.

The appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a bilateral shin condition were dismissed due to the February 2025 rating decision not being a final, appealable decision.

The Board denied a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and remanded the claim for an initial compensable rating for headaches.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's hearing loss had its onset in service and was related to his military noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and multiple myeloma based on new and relevant evidence.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim for a lumbar disability, while denying service connection for a right ankle disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and an increased rating for further development, specifically addressing a duty to assist error related to proper notice under VCAA.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to an inadequate VA examination and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support a finding that it had its onset in, or was otherwise related to, his service.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were caused by or incurred in service.

The Board denied the appeal for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that the evidence does not support a nexus between the current condition and in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the mechanical application of the rating schedule to the numeric designations resulting from audiometric testing.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder and bilateral hearing loss disability, as well as referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration of a total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, granted a 20 percent disability rating for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, and remanded several other claims including those for increased ratings for various disabilities and TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for tinnitus.