Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The issues of entitlement to service connection for lung cancer and lower extremity conditions are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a low back disability, and a sleep disturbance disability as there was no evidence of current disabilities resulting from the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and restored the 20% rating for a lumbar spine disability. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding no evidence of a disability manifesting in or shortly after service and no continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and the Board has no jurisdiction over these issues.

The appeals for service connection for a skin condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are dismissed as the claims have been granted for the entire period on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss based on the Veteran's credible lay statements and the evidence of record.

The Board denied service connection for liver disease, arthritis, psychiatric disability, hearing loss, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active military service.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for generalized anxiety disorder and denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, while granting service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss based on the results of audiological evaluations and the application of the Rating Schedule.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the Veteran was not shown to have bilateral hearing loss for VA compensation purposes.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, depression as secondary to left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy and carpal tunnel syndrome, and PTSD. The claims for service connection for left and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathies, a left hand disability, and a right hand disability were remanded.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the evaluations of various service-connected disabilities and denied eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance based on permanent and total disability status.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded.

The Board remands the case for further development, including clarification of a private audiogram and scheduling of a new VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, gastric ulcers, respiratory disability, chronic sinusitis, muscle joint pain of the right and left shoulders, bilateral hearing loss, and traumatic brain injury. The claims were not granted.

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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to ensure compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's hearing loss had its onset in active duty service, within one year of separation from such service, or was otherwise related to his active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, hypertension, and coronary artery disease (CAD), but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss.