Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea on a secondary basis and denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU, and remanded the claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, prostate cancer, hypertension, bronchial asthma with chronic bronchitis, and CAD and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. However, an initial 10 percent disability rating was granted for hypertension.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee osteoarthritis with left knee strain status post arthropathy and meniscus debridement.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the lumbar spine condition, but denied service connection for hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left and right ankle disabilities, an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a traumatic brain injury, and various other disabilities.

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

The Board denied increased ratings for left ear hearing loss, left knee ACL tear instability, left knee limitation of extension, and left knee painful flexion. The claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, right knee pain, right shoulder pain, and traumatic brain injury were remanded.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, dismissed an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression. However, TDIU was granted from February 13, 2021.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to unavailable service treatment records and inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and remanded claims for service connection for right and left wrist disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for left shoulder strain, right shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, and left lower extremity radiculopathy but denied a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for left knee meniscal tear, anterior cruciate ligament tear, painful left knee scars, cold injuries of the hands, bilateral hearing loss, and denied an increased rating for a left knee condition. However, it granted service connection for dry eyes.

The Board granted an effective date of September 3, 2019, for the award of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and irritable bowel syndrome, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. Other claims were either denied or remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and headaches, and assigned a 10% rating for right armpit dermatitis. IBS was denied, while claims for other conditions were either denied or remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a compensable disability rating for hypertension, an increased rating for PTSD with adjustment disorder and depressed mood, an increased rating for tinnitus, and increased ratings for left knee status post meniscectomy with arthritis and right knee degenerative joint disease.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for depressive disorder and a 60 percent disability rating for focal mononeuropathy with winged scapula, long thoracic nerve, while also granting service connection for left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following any substantially gainful employment prior to June 14, 2022.