Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for left foot gout and right foot gout.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss to correct a duty to assist error, specifically to obtain audiometric results from September 2023.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection and evaluation of several conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted, while claims for other conditions were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, higher initial ratings, and service connection for various conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability as there was no evidence of a causal relationship between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral strain, cervical strain, bilateral hearing loss, right upper extremity condition as secondary to a right shoulder condition, and right shoulder condition due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding a causal relationship between the condition and in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for a digestive disorder, bilateral foot pain, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes, degenerative arthritis (claimed as lower back pain), and migraines. However, tinnitus was granted.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for a low back condition, sciatic nerve condition of the bilateral lower extremities (BLE), and an acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD, GAD, and PDD.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for a right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, and TDIU to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for various other conditions, including those of the feet, knees, spine, ankle, and nerves.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, low back disability, knee strains, foot disability, and others, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and epilepsy was denied as the Board Appeal request was not timely filed, and good cause has not been shown to accept the late filing.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss was dismissed due to an untimely notice of disagreement, while the appeal for depression, secondary to sleep apnea, is remanded for further evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and readjudicated the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a back disability based on new evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, low back condition, and neck and arm conditions as further development is needed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as further development is necessary.