Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed as the benefit sought on appeal had already been granted.

The Board granted effective dates of January 30, 2013, for the award of service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, Type II diabetes mellitus, and coronary artery disease with stent.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating and earlier effective dates, as well as an effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board denied service connection for memory loss, a low back disability, an eye disorder, and bilateral hearing loss. Tinnitus was granted, but the Veteran's left wrist scar did not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and special monthly compensation to correct pre-decisional errors, including obtaining necessary evidence and opinions.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder with anxious distress, alcohol use disorder, and cannabis use disorder (MDD) from July 16, 2018, to November 15, 2019, but denied a higher rating. Other claims were denied or readjudicated.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the claims for lymphatic cancer, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's disabilities are related to his active military service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding a nexus to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with disc protrusions, and various secondary conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a causal relationship between the current disability and his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for his fossa navicularis stricture and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable criteria.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and denied the claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and for service connection for a respiratory disorder, vision disorder, and tooth loss.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but denied service connection for high cholesterol and other conditions.,The Board denied service connection for high cholesterol and other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied a compensable disability rating for hypertension. Several issues related to increased ratings were remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a TDIU due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, chronic sinusitis, and rhinitis. The claim for left ear hearing loss was denied due to the lack of a current disability.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus, type II. The claims for right hand tremors and a thoracolumbar spine disorder were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and chronic fatigue syndrome, as there was no evidence of a current disability meeting the regulatory threshold for VA purposes. The claims for lumbosacral strain, left hip strain, right hip strain, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome were remanded.