Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, while remanding the claim for service connection for cardiac arrhythmia.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a need for additional evidence and medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss but denied it for right ear hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability, but remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability as secondary to the service-connected TBI.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss to obtain an addendum opinion addressing its etiology, including whether it is related to in-service noise exposure and jet fuel exposure.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to February 4, 2019, and an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent from February 4, 2019, to July 2, 2019.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to ensure that all necessary development is completed.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete VA examination and failure to consider the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board granted service connection for hearing loss, effective from the date of the November 2024 rating decision.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for varicose veins of the left leg with scar prior to December 16, 2024, and denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent. Other claims were either denied or remanded.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran had ongoing symptoms related to his current disability since his exposure to excessive noise during active service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence supports a causal relationship between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current hearing loss.

The Board denied various claims for increased ratings and effective dates, except for granting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his left hip disability and remanded claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and restored the 40 percent disability rating for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease (DDD), while denying a higher rating for migraine headaches and remanding the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for GERD and denied service connection for COPD, sinus condition, hypertension, urinary frequency, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board grants service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, finding the evidence to be in approximate balance as to whether it is related to the Veteran's period of active duty.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding notification of the Veteran's right to a hearing before the AOJ.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss based on the continuous symptomology since separation from service.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left shoulder disorder was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.