Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The appeal for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and the appeal of an evaluation greater than 30 percent for residuals of a left leg injury with atrophy were denied, while the appeal regarding a higher-level review identification of a duty to assist error for service connection for PTSD was dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD, and service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a low back disorder.

The Board granted service connection for GERD with Barrett's esophagus and denied service connection for asthma, bilateral hearing loss, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and remanded the remaining issues for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, right knee disability, and bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied service connection for a breathing condition, multiple myeloma, and skin cancer on the left ear and shoulder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a predecisional duty to assist error, as relevant medical records have not been associated with the claims file.

The Board denied service connection for GERD and bilateral hearing loss, and remanded the claims for obstructive sleep apnea and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an increased rating for tinnitus, and a compensable initial evaluation for allergic rhinitis. The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was remanded.

The Board denied a rating more than 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea but granted an effective date of October 9, 2009, for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for migraine headaches as it was previously granted. The claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain, temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) with bruxism, left ear hearing loss, and a compensable evaluation for right ear hearing loss were remanded due to errors in the RO's prior adjudications.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disabilities to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error, as no valid VA examination was conducted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for bilateral tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, resulting in the dismissal of these issues.

The appeal for Parkinson's disease was dismissed, tinnitus was granted service connection, and bilateral hearing loss was remanded for further review.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

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

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to hypertension and assigned a 20 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss from May 11, 2023, through August 9, 2024.

The Board denied increased ratings for post-traumatic osteoarthritis and degenerative joint disease of the knees, denied a higher rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder in sustained remission, denied initial compensable evaluations for knee surgical scars, and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Board granted separate 10 percent ratings for meniscectomy of both knees.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for hearing loss, malignant growths of the genitourinary system (prostate cancer), and Parkinson's disease due to improper election of review options. The claim for sleep apnea was remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to an impermissible concurrent election of review lanes.