Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were withdrawn by the Veteran's representative, thus they are dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied initial ratings for several disabilities, while granting a 30% rating for the left foot disability and a 40% rating for the back disability.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss as the evidence did not support a nexus between the Veteran's current disability and his in-service noise exposure.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for left ear hearing loss due to an error by the AOJ in satisfying a regulatory duty regarding notice of the right to a hearing.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss to ensure compliance with the duty to assist, specifically regarding scheduling and conducting an examination.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, lumbosacral strain, left knee strain with osteoarthritis, and right knee condition.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, a rating in excess of 50 percent for a psychiatric disability, and an earlier effective date for service connection for tinnitus.

The Board remands the case to ensure that due process is followed and there is a complete record upon which to decide the Veteran's claim.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an addendum opinion that considers the Veteran's lay statements and conceded excessive noise exposure during service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral foot condition, a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, and service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and denied service connection for sleep apnea, while dismissing appeals related to bilateral knee disabilities and TDIU. The decision also remanded issues of anxiety, dementia, and a left ear (now bilateral) hearing loss rating.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and sleep apnea. The effective date for the grant of service connection for herpes zoster was not earlier than March 22, 2020. An initial compensable rating for herpes zoster was also denied. However, an initial 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis, a 30 percent rating for chronic sinusitis, and a 70 percent rating for unspecified anxiety disorder were granted.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for hearing loss, high blood pressure, right shoulder tendonitis, tinnitus, and left knee strain was dismissed due to untimely filing.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus for compensation purposes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a finding that the condition was related to his military service.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as untimely, and remanded claims for service connection for fatigue and hypertension.

The Board denied the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for right and left shoulder disabilities, and remanded the claim for entitlement to service connection for prostate cancer. The Board also denied a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The appeal for service connection for right ear hearing loss was dismissed due to a failure to file a notice of disagreement within one year of the denial letter. The claim for gynecological condition is remanded due to an incomplete VA medical examination and unobtained private records.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding the evidence at least evenly balanced that it is related to active duty for training (ACDUTRA)-related acoustic trauma. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded for further examination.

The Board denied earlier effective dates, compensable ratings for hearing loss, higher ratings for tinnitus and PTSD.