Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for right lumbar radiculopathy as secondary to a lumbar spine disability, and for right ear hearing loss. The Board also granted initial ratings of 10 percent for a right big toe scar and 20 percent for residuals of a right foot injury with recurrent ingrown toenail infections.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and a stomach disorder for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability, right hand disability, and tinnitus but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss. The claims for left ear hearing loss and lower extremity radiculopathy were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left knee condition and bilateral hearing loss to correct an error by the AOJ in satisfying a regulatory duty related to notice of the right to a hearing.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on a direct link to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection, finding no evidence supporting a higher disability rating or a link between his claimed conditions and military service.

The appeal concerning service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral leg pain but granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for tinnitus, major depressive disorder, low back disability, left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, radiculopathy, right lower extremity, sciatic nerve, and radiculopathy, left lower extremity, sciatic nerve.

The Veteran's service connection for migraines was granted, and the ratings for tinnitus, depression, and asthma were either denied or restored. The claims for erectile dysfunction (ED) and TDIU were remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral knee conditions, hearing loss, and tinnitus, have rendered him unemployable since at least 2009.

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

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, resolving any reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor due to conceded acoustic trauma during military service. The claims for a prostate disability, ED, and skin cancer were remanded for further development.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and lung condition.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for a higher rating of service-connected cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and residuals, as well as service connection for gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and denied it for left ear hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a lung disability as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded.

The appeals for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome were dismissed due to procedural errors in the filing of the veteran's notice of disagreement.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for right knee pain, back condition, right wrist condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

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

The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for PTSD and service connection for tinnitus, while denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss. Other claims were remanded.