Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70 percent rating, but no higher. The claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and SMC were denied.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as secondary to the service-connected bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include bipolar disorder, type II.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, left ear hearing loss, left hand frostbite, right hand frostbite, and knee joint osteoarthritis. The Veteran's appeal was also remanded for further development of the claims for a headache disorder and lumbar spine disorder.

The Board remands all service connection claims for further development, specifically to provide the veteran with adequate VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right shoulder disorder, a lumbar spine disorder, a left knee disorder, a right knee disorder, a left ankle disorder, and a right ankle disorder.

The Board remands the claims for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for service-connected left leg varicose veins, bilateral hearing loss, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding a causal relationship between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and current disability.

The Board granted a restoration of the 10 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss and a 50 percent rating for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, effective November 15, 2024.

The Board remands the case for a new medical opinion to address evidence of delayed onset hearing loss and ensure an adequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and an initial disability rating of 30 percent for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity (major). The claim for an increased evaluation for coronary artery disease was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions were incurred in service due to noise exposure.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for hyposmia and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and a higher rating for various disabilities due to incomplete records and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied it for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus with an effective date of January 4, 2022, but no earlier. Service connection was also granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for service connection for cervical spine disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, scars of the face, psychiatric disorder, and traumatic brain injury.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss but denied a higher rating and also denied an increased rating for left ankle sprain.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain additional medical opinions addressing the possibility of delayed onset hearing loss or tinnitus.

The Board denied a rating greater than 20 percent for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss based on the November 2023 VA examination results.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches with vertigo and other disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and he is entitled to special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.