Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and heart condition with residuals, to include as secondary to depression and hearing loss, due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance of another person or housebound status, as well as a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability.

The Board denied service connection for right and left ear hearing loss, as well as motor sensory conditions of the bilateral upper and lower extremities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing that it manifested during service or within the applicable presumptive period, and no continuity of symptomatology was established.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, gout or arthritis of the hands, fingers, arms, and legs, and viral gastroenteritis as there was no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active military service.

The Board granted service connection for sleep impairment and hearing loss of the right ear, and a 30 percent rating for residuals of a left eye injury from April 27, 1998. The claim for a higher rating was denied.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, both related to in-service hazardous noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to May 3, 2019, for sensorineural bilateral hearing loss (SBHL) as the evidence did not show that his hearing loss was worse than Level VIII and Level II in each ear respectively.

All appeals listed were dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss to ensure that the Veteran is afforded due process and all relevant evidence is considered.

The Board granted a 30 percent initial rating for bilateral hearing loss, effective July 11, 2016, and denied service connection for arthritis.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence linking the condition to service or to tinnitus.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a left thumb disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and lung cancer due to missing VA Medical Center records from Columbia, Missouri.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss based on the results of multiple VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and a temporary total convalescence rating, as well as remanded several other issues for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial, compensable disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss and dismissed his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disability. The claims for service connection for glaucoma and residuals of cataracts status post-surgery were remanded.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disorder, as there is no evidence that the Veteran's hearing loss was incurred or aggravated during active service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss to obtain an adequate medical opinion that complies with previous remand instructions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient evidence of the impact of his service-connected conditions on his employability.