Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss due to a need for additional development and a more thorough medical opinion.

The veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and an increase rating, dismissing all claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of evidence supporting the claims.

The appeal for service connection for 14 issues, including hearing loss, tinnitus, neck pain, and others, was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the docketing of the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no evidence of a nexus between the current conditions and his active military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for weight gain, loss of vision, sleep apnea, right foot condition, hypertension, hearing loss, and right knee pain.

The Board denied a rating higher than 0 percent for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss based on audiometric testing results that did not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The prostate condition was remanded.

The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the Appellant, who was substituted to continue his appeal.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, finding the evidence to be at least in approximate balance and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, as there was no evidence that his hearing loss was incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board granted the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus for further development.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's hearing loss began during his active duty and continued since service due to excessive noise exposure.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected mental health disorder anxiety disorder, but denied increased ratings and compensable ratings for other conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no evidence of a current disability for VA purposes.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for bilateral hearing loss, a back disability, asthma, hypertension, bilateral pes planus, bilateral knee arthritis, bilateral elbow arthritis, erectile dysfunction, and kidney disease.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and remanded the claim for tinnitus due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and a left shoulder disability due to an inadequate medical opinion.