Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for bilateral hearing loss, while remanding the claim for a left shoulder disability.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with status post stroke and unspecified neurocognitive disorder, speech impairments, bilateral hearing loss, blurred vision, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, hypertension, left elbow disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability due to a failure of the AOJ to properly assist in obtaining Reserve and/or National Guard records.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bronchitis, hypertension, a low back condition, and proctalgia fugax. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for right toe metatarsalgia was also denied.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and an initial rating of 30 percent for arteriosclerotic heart disease (CAD) with presence of coronary angioplasty implant and graft. Other claims were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence does not support a link between his current condition and active service. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and vertigo are being remanded for further development.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for hearing loss and service connection for hypertension, including as due to toxic exposure risk activity (TERA), for additional development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of current disabilities or functional impairment.

The Board granted service connection for migraines and denied service connection for hearing loss in the right ear, as well as a compensable rating for hearing loss in the left ear and a higher rating for PTSD and alcohol use disorder.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss for the AOJ to provide the Veteran with notice concerning his right to a hearing.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and traumatic brain injury (TBI) as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of either condition related to his active service.

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

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, dermatosis, sleep apnea, and narcolepsy but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Board also remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to an inadequate VA opinion.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the absence of a current disability, and remanded the issue of service connection for migraines for further development.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including updated VA examinations to address the etiology and severity of the Veteran's conditions.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding a link between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the rating decision on appeal.