Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for depression, hearing loss, and obstructive sleep apnea to correct an error in failing to provide notice of the right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left hip pain were dismissed due to untimely filing of the appeal requests.

The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea, and cervical radiculopathy of the right upper extremity are remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher rating on either a schedular or extraschedular basis.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the form used by the Veteran.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded certain claims for further development.

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

The Board denied service connection for chronic adjustment disorder and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right and left knee disabilities, tinnitus, and hypertension. Type 2 diabetes mellitus was denied, as were claims for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and gout. Rheumatoid arthritis and a back disability are also being remanded.

The Board remands the case for further development, specifically to ensure that the Veteran is properly notified and has an opportunity to appear for a VA examination.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for hearing loss from August 9, 2013 to February 26, 2023 and denied ratings in excess of 50 percent or initial compensable ratings for the other periods.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia, diabetes mellitus, type II, a kidney disability, an eye disability, bilateral lower extremities peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral upper extremities peripheral neuropathy as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or incurrence related to these conditions. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, arthritis, hypertension, headaches, and tinnitus were remanded for further development.

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

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding records and the need for VA examinations.

The Board granted readjudication of the claim for service connection for anxiety due to new and relevant evidence, while denying readjudication for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and PTSD as no such evidence was submitted.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed due to a concurrent election of review options, which is prohibited by VA regulations.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for major depressive disorder with anxious distress features and denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for headaches and right knee condition, but remanded other claims for further development.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, as well as increased disability ratings for cervical strain, right upper extremity median nerve radiculopathy, left upper extremity median nerve radiculopathy, right lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy.