Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The appeal for a rating higher than 30 percent for service-connected bilateral hearing loss was withdrawn by the Veteran's attorney, and the Board has dismissed the appeal.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss based on audiometric test results.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for gastroenteritis and service connection for left ear hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for fatigue, bilateral hearing loss, low back, musculoskeletal shoulder, musculoskeletal knee, bilateral leg, and testicular conditions due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for a headache disability, sinus disability, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding a relationship to in-service hazardous noise exposure. The appeal was remanded for further development regarding the prostate condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for left long finger infection and erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, as well as an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings, earlier effective dates, and service connection for various conditions, as well as nonservice-connected VA death pension benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, finding that the claim was abandoned and thus the earliest possible effective date is September 8, 2009.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and remanded several other claims, including those for a neck disorder, right upper extremity nerve disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, TDIU, lumbar spine disorder, right foot disorder, and left hip disorder.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, and service connection for a right shoulder disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding it to be etiologically related to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, left hip condition, and right hip condition as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by the Veteran's military service.

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

The appeal seeking service connection for various conditions was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the docketing of the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected disabilities, including stress fracture of the left foot with pain, right foot injury, right knee pain, left ankle tendonitis, and hallux valgus on both feet, as well as left ear hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, left ear hearing loss, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral leg condition. The claim for heart disease was remanded.