Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support a finding that it was due to service, began during active service, or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss to obtain a new medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating and increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, as well as the TDIU claim, due to incomplete compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for lower lumbar disability, upper respiratory disability, and bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, both before and after May 9, 2017.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and migraine headaches, but denied service connection for a prostate disability.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, loss of use of bodily organs, hair loss, hearing loss, and other conditions. Some claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied increased ratings for existing conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his in-service noise exposure and his current hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and rhinitis due to a duty-to-assist error regarding VA examination notifications.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hearing loss, TMJ, insomnia, penile condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, tinnitus, lower back pain, right wrist condition, and scars as further development is needed to obtain VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for a correction of an error by the AOJ in satisfying a regulatory duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grants of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, as the evidence did not support a grant before January 13, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is attributable to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the claims for a compensable initial evaluation for bilateral hearing loss disability, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board granted service connection for left knee, right knee, right shoulder, and back disabilities but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no credible evidence of pathology in proximity to active service or within years of separation, and the most competent and probative evidence did not etiologically link the current disability to service.