Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), to include as secondary to service-connected degenerative joint disease or gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding a nexus to the Veteran's conceded in-service noise exposure.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to an inadequate VA opinion.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement. The claims for service connection for left ankle, right ankle, cervical spine, and left tinea pedis disabilities were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and left knee osteoarthritis, but granted service connection for right knee condition and right elbow lateral epicondylitis based on new evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection based on the current medical findings.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the remaining claims including bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right knee disorder, residuals of gallbladder surgery, and a gastrointestinal disorder.

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

The Board granted service connection for left ear and right ear hearing loss based on new evidence received since the July 2003 denial.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no evidence of a nexus between the current disability and his active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and migraine headaches to schedule a new VA examination due to an inadequate prior examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for hypertension and a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the applicable criteria.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, lumbar spine condition (pain and dysfunction), left lower extremity radicular pain & paresthesia, right lower extremity radicular pain & paresthesia, and pain of the right knee. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 30 percent rating for migraines, but denied earlier effective dates and initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain, left femoral nerve radiculopathy, right femoral nerve radiculopathy, and service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for several conditions, denied them in other cases, and remanded some issues for further consideration.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and secondary service connections for insomnia / sleep problems, headache disorder, and RIGHT knee osteoarthritis. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and pseudofolliculitis barbae of the skin was denied.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer but dismissed the claims for an increased rating for left ear hearing loss and service connection for right ear hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.