Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, anxiety, bilateral tinea pedis, left knee condition, right knee condition, bilateral pes planus, low back strain, migraines, and non-specific respiratory condition as there was no evidence of a current disability at any time during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence of a nexus between the disability and his military service.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss effective July 28, 2020, but denied ratings in excess of 10 percent from April 2, 2016, to July 27, 2020, and in excess of 50 percent thereafter.

The Board remands the matter for an auditory brainstem response test and to address entitlement to an extraschedular rating.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for increased ratings and service connection for various disabilities due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for left ear hearing loss for additional evidentiary development, including a VA medical addendum opinion.

The Board granted service connection for left cochlear schwannoma and left ear hearing loss as secondary to the service-connected left cochlear schwannoma.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of an increased evaluation for pes cavus with plantar fasciitis and metatarsalgia, as well as entitlement to TDIU.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection, as the claims were not timely filed or the evidence did not support a nexus to service.

The Board granted an effective date of November 25, 2019, for the grant of service connection for a BHL disability and post-phlebitic syndrome with non-pressure chronic ulcer of the left and right lower leg (claimed as circulatory condition), but remanded issues related to earlier effective dates and increased ratings.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several other claims.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted an initial compensable rating of 40 percent for bilateral hearing loss from July 5, 2014 to March 17, 2017.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as the evidence did not establish that his service-connected disabilities had precluded him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding a relationship between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus as the conditions were not shown to be related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the claims for restoration of a 70% disability rating, an increased rating in excess of 40%, and referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration of a total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability due to bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, left testicular torsion, and right knee post meniscal tear and patellofemoral pain syndrome. The claim for a left shoulder disorder was remanded.