Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence showed at most Level II right ear and Level I left ear hearing loss.

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

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and a headache disorder, to include migraines. The appeal as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus was dismissed, and other claims were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to his failure to report for necessary VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and service connection for right ear, right shoulder strain, right achilles tendonitis, and duodenitis status post peptic ulcer disease.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left knee, right knee, left wrist, right wrist, back, OSA, anxiety disorder, eating/feeding disorder, radicular pain in the right lower extremity, and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for a left ankle condition and a left shoulder condition, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for allergic rhinitis, RLS, CFS, IBS, respiratory dyspnea, chronic headaches, and an increased rating for the psychiatric condition were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss on an aggravation basis and left ear hearing loss on a direct basis.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and remanded the claim for a compensable rating for left ear sensorineural hearing loss due to an unperformed VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for temporomandibular joint disorder and left shoulder sprain, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The cervical spine condition was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, persistent depressive disorder, sinusitis, and tinnitus. A 10 percent rating was granted for chronic headaches from December 22, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and a left shoulder disability, but denied service connection for hearing loss.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and an increased rating, finding that the evidence did not support a diagnosis of any of the claimed conditions or establish a link between those conditions and his military service.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a right wrist disability, but remanded claims for cervical pain, left knee condition, bilateral plantar fasciitis, left hip strain, and right hip strain.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied an increased rating for type II diabetes mellitus. Other conditions were granted as complications of the diabetes.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss due to insufficient evidence of current disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation or service connection.