Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lipoma of the upper back, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a lumbar spine disability, and OCD as the evidence did not support that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was granted a 10 percent rating, but no greater. The claims for service connection for bilateral foot fungus and left hip disability were denied.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and remanded issues related to his right knee osteoarthritis and PTSD for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a need for updated service personnel records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation for left ear hearing loss or right ear hearing loss, an evaluation in excess of 30 percent disabling for headaches, or an evaluation in excess of 10 percent disabling for sinus bradycardia/sinus arrhythmia. The claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, hypertension, keratosis pilaris (skin condition), neck pain, and allergies/sinus condition were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a need for updated service personnel records.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no current disability for VA purposes. The claim for tinnitus was remanded for further development.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, anaplastic astrocytoma (claimed as brain tumor), and the cause of the Veteran's death. The tinnitus rating was also denied, and the effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus was upheld.

The Board denied increased ratings for left ankle sprain with instability, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD, and remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remands the claims for further development and a new opinion to address the issues of entitlement to an initial rating for bilateral hearing loss, varicose veins, and service connection for knee disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining outstanding medical records and scheduling new VA examinations.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss prior to January 16, 2019; a rating in excess of 40 percent from January 16, 2009, to October 1, 2021; and a rating in excess of 30 percent beginning October 1, 2021.

The appeal for service connection for right ear hearing loss and PTSD was dismissed as the Veteran's claims were granted in a subsequent rating decision, making the appeal moot. The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder disability was also dismissed due to improper concurrent election of multiple review options.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and service connection, as well as a higher initial rating for hearing loss in the left ear.

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

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

The Board denied higher initial ratings for the Veteran's lumbar spine, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left ear hearing loss, and left eye disability. However, service connection was granted for a cervical spine disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection, as well as increased ratings for various disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining additional VA examinations.