Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral foot condition, bilateral hearing loss, and glaucoma to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for asthma, degenerative joint disease, right lower extremity radiculopathy, dermatitis, and hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not obtaining all relevant service records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions and granted a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for left knee degenerative arthritis and scars, denied a higher rating for the same conditions, granted a separate disability rating for instability, and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted it for tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and dismissed his appeals for ratings in excess of 20 percent for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities and service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities due to untimely notice of disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as established the Veteran's status as a veteran despite his other than honorable discharge due to mitigating circumstances.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral hearing loss, while denying service connection for the residuals of a right-hand cyst removal. The claims for other conditions were remanded.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, kidney disability, congestive heart failure, residuals of stroke, prostate disability, diabetes mellitus, liver cancer, and left knee disability, to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and the need for further medical opinions.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a rating of 70 percent, while other claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for the service-connected bilateral hearing loss, and the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for bilateral hearing loss and an adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, as well as remanded claims for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus as there was no competent evidence of a current disability, and the Veteran's statements regarding onset were inconsistent.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss to the AOJ for correction of an error by the AOJ in satisfying a regulatory or statutory duty.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including left knee pain, right knee pain, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, degenerative arthritis of the spine, and radiculopathy of both lower extremities, due to missing records and a need for additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for heart condition, hypertension, prostate cancer, and skin cancer due to in-service herbicide exposure but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran withdrew appeals for service connection of multiple conditions, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor due to exposure to acoustic trauma during service.