Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of all 13 issues listed in his November 2024 notice of disagreement.

The Board denied ratings in excess of the current levels for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus but granted a 60 percent rating and a 100 percent rating for coronary artery disease effective October 30, 2020, along with special monthly compensation.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate examination report and medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss due to the lack of a current disability, and remanded the issue of service connection for kidney cancer for further development.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and increased ratings, finding no persuasive evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his military service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and an initial compensable evaluation for left ear hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to outstanding military personnel records, service treatment records, and a need for additional medical opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as service connection for various disabilities.

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

The Board granted an effective date of October 3, 2019, for the award of service connection for tinnitus and dismissed the appeals for service connection for cervical spine disability, deviated septum, hearing loss, left wrist cyst, and ulcer condition.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied increased ratings for phlebitis of the left leg and right leg.

The Board granted the reinstatement of a 10 percent rating for sinusitis, denied a compensable evaluation for fractured nose with deviated nasal septum, and remanded claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and recurrent urethritis and prostatitis.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and residuals of a right broken arm, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot condition, tinnitus, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss as there was no evidence of current disability or nexus to service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, while remanding several other claims including lumbar spine disability, lower extremity radiculopathy, allergic rhinitis, nasal fracture, hemorrhoids, and insomnia.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection, as well as initial compensable ratings and increased ratings for various disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals, and the Board dismissed all claims.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, left and right hip disabilities, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. The decision also denied earlier effective dates for various disability ratings and claims.

The Board denied increased ratings for hypertension, PTSD with MDD and insomnia disorder, tinnitus, right ear hearing loss, eczematous dermatitis of the wrists and feet, and DDD, L5-S1, with retrolisthesis. TDIU was granted as of September 22, 2015.