Hearing loss decisions — 2025

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

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied increased ratings for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), first degree burn of the left hand ('skin disability'), and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A total disability rating based on individual unemployability was granted prior to August 27, 2019. An effective date of June 20, 2018, for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits was also granted.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches as the evidence did not show that these conditions began during a period of active duty or ACDUTRA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and tinnitus, but remanded claims for service connection for sinusitis, a cervical spine disorder, sleep apnea, and right ear hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, asthma, and breast cancer to obtain outstanding service treatment records.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for tinnitus. The other claims related to chronic urinary tract infections, diverticulitis, heart disease, and sleep apnea were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain further development of the Veteran's National Guard records and a new VA examination.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and an earlier effective date was denied, while the appeal for TDIU was granted. Several service connection appeals were dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as it was not shown to be chronic in service, did not manifest within a year of separation, and there is no evidence linking it to an in-service injury or event.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, while the claims for bilateral hearing loss and obstructive sleep apnea were denied. The lumbar spine disability claim was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim for gum disease virus. The Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of August 3, 2017, but no earlier, for a 10 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as anxiety. The claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal disabilities were remanded due to the need for VA examinations.

The appeal for service connection for various conditions was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and right ear hearing loss, remanded claims for left ear hearing loss, GERD, thoracolumbar spine condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and asthma. The claims for bilateral otitis media and otitis externa were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss due to outstanding private medical records and SSA records.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability and bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence supporting a link between the conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all claims, including a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and service connection for various other conditions.