Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied service connection for degenerative disc disease and arthritis of the lower back, left shoulder fracture and rotator cuff tendinosis with arthritis, and right ankle strain with pain.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection and disability evaluations.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran submitted new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss based on the findings of audiometric testing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a clothing allowance in calendar year 2021 for triamcinolone 0.023% topical cream due to insufficient evidence showing that the medication causes irreparable damage to his clothing.

The Board denied an evaluation greater than 0 percent for bilateral hearing loss, as the Veteran's hearing impairment was not found to be more severe than currently evaluated.

The appeal for service connection for hearing loss was dismissed as untimely because the Notice of Disagreement was filed prematurely.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, chronic kidney disease, cell bladder carcinoma, hypertension, and various musculoskeletal issues, as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty for training.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss disability, and remanded several other issues including ratings for ankle strains, lumbar spine, lower extremity radiculopathy, knee disabilities, chronic headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and denied increased ratings for various disabilities, including left upper extremity radiculopathy, right knee tendinopathy, left knee tendinopathy, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), generalized anxiety disorder, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder, degenerative arthritis of the left shoulder, and plantar fasciitis in both feet.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for headaches, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and sleep apnea with COPD. The veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected headaches effective February 1, 2019.

The Board granted service connection for tension headaches and right ankle sprain, but denied service connection for vascular issues/blood clots, hearing loss, tinnitus, and depressive disorder. The effective date for gout was denied.

The Board denied service connection for left and right hip osteoarthritis, a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for prostatitis.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between his current disability and his active service.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities from November 28, 1988, to September 22, 2011.

The Board denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss but granted a 30 percent rating for lichen planus, urticaria with scars from August 13, 2018. TDIU was also granted.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and denied service connection for additional claimed conditions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.