Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, major depressive disorder, anxiety, hearing loss, and a degenerative spine condition due to VA's failure to obtain relevant records from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and its failure to properly schedule examinations.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's current condition had onset during service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and headaches, granted a 20 percent rating for dry eye syndrome, and denied a compensable rating for left eye chorioretinal scar and a higher rating for major depressive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a sleep condition, left shoulder bursitis, left wrist CTS, right wrist CTS, upper back condition, lower back condition, and right shoulder bursitis as there was no evidence of current disability or nexus to military service.

The Board restored the 30% rating for bilateral hearing loss from January 13, 2025, and denied increased ratings for right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, right thumb arthritis, right index finger arthritis, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, sarcoidosis, and residual scars status post basal cell carcinoma. Service connection was granted for chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for a left elbow disorder, right ankle disorder, and left ankle disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and balance disorder have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his skin disability and bilateral hearing loss, and dismissed his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's right ear hearing loss based on new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including erectile dysfunction, lumbar spine disability, hip disabilities, restless leg syndrome, hand tremors, deviated septum, hemorrhoids, and bilateral hearing loss, due to a need for additional development of evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for right ear hearing loss based on the results of a June 2024 VA examination.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection claims, and the Board dismissed the case.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and a right knee disability, as the evidence did not support that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active service.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral knee disorder, and right ankle disorder as further development is needed.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's low back pain with muscle spasm and service connection for bilateral hearing loss, while denying earlier effective dates and higher ratings for tinnitus, and remanding claims for right hand third digit laceration, insomnia disorder, and right knee disability.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability for an addendum VA medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and higher ratings for PTSD, migraines, and costochondritis. A 20 percent rating was granted for lumbosacral strain.