Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to an improper concurrent election of review options.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings, finding that the statutory requirements were not met.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and increased rating claims, effective March 14, 2025.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded certain issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left ear hearing loss to obtain additional medical opinions due to inadequate previous VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for a skin condition but denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and dismissed the claims regarding severance of service connection for posterior trunk scars.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically to obtain outstanding VA medical records.

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

The Board granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus based on presumptive service connection due to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for various conditions, as well as the issue regarding whether the character of the Appellant's discharge from service constitutes a bar to VA benefits.

The Board dismissed all claims for higher initial ratings and service connection, as the Veteran requested a higher-level review of these issues in May 2024 but then appealed to the Board in August 2024, leading to concurrent review which is not allowed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and occupational background.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for eustachian tube dysfunction and right ear hearing loss, as additional evidence is needed to clarify whether the Veteran has a current disability of eustachian tube dysfunction and if it is related to his active service.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, a compensable rating for sinusitis, and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and denied it for left ear hearing loss, while remanding the other claims.

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

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