Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss based on the audiometric test results.

The Board denied an initial evaluation greater than 0 percent for bilateral hearing loss based on the current level of impairment, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for skin cancer and assigned a 40 percent disability rating for left shoulder strain, while denying service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, flatfoot bilateral, erectile dysfunction, and other conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and a bilateral eye condition. The back, bilateral hip, hypertension, GERD, migraine disorder, penile condition, and sleep apnea claims were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of evidence supporting the claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus to cure pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for acne, scarring, lower back pain, left knee condition, right knee condition, and bronchitis for further development.

The Board granted service connection for right ankle right lateral collateral ligament sprain (chronic/recurrent) and posterior tibial tendonitis, but denied a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss. Several claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and a C-section scar, but granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims for increased ratings for knee conditions and neck/low back conditions were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss based on a significant threshold shift in hearing acuity during military service.

The Board denied a compensable rating for hearing loss and left eyebrow laceration, remanded an effective date prior to April 23, 2018, for the award of service connection for left femoral nerve radiculopathy, and considered other issues including service connection for a neck disability (secondary) and ratings for various conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left shin splints, granted service connection for CFS, and denied increased ratings for ankle and back disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and noncompensable evaluations for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, while remanding the evaluation of lumbosacral strain.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus on a presumptive basis and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for lumbar spine condition and medial tibial stress syndrome, right were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding the evidence to be in equipoise as to whether it is related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, an earlier effective date for the 100 percent evaluation of coronary artery disease (CAD), and entitlement to TDIU and DEA benefits prior to August 16, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for alcohol use disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and a right ankle disorder. However, it granted an increased initial rating of 40 percent for the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral strain.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for right and left ear hearing loss based on new and relevant evidence, but remanded these claims for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from obtaining or engaging in substantially gainful employment since August 29, 2016.