Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a TDIU and dismissed the proposal to combine service connection for patellofemoral syndrome, right knee limitation of extension with residuals of right knee total arthroplasty.

The appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and disabilities of both knees and ankles were dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and left lower extremity shin scar, but denied a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. Several claims were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a dental disability to include missing teeth, and a recurrent gum disability. The claims for Type II diabetes mellitus, recurrent fatigue, lumbosacral spine, left lower extremity, ankle neurological, foot, joint, and bone disabilities were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and low back pain to schedule appropriate VA examinations.

The Board dismissed the appeals for a compensable rating for a deviated nasal septum, a rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder, a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, service connection for hearing loss, and service connection for a right knee disorder due to untimely filing of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for early-onset peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities on a presumptive basis, but granted secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an increased 10 percent rating for atrial flutter.,The Board remanded several issues including service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, Parkinson's disease, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities (both direct and secondary), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, coronary artery disease with implanted cardiac pacemaker, PTSD, hypertension, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for sleep apnea based on the evidence of record.

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

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including a bilateral eye disability, right ear hearing loss, asthma, tuberculosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, sleep disorder, and gum disease, as the evidence did not support the presence of these disabilities during or near the time of the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and postoperative residuals of a compound comminuted fracture of the right humeral head to the AOJ for initial review of new evidence and readjudication.

The Board granted service connection for a headache disorder and bilateral pes planus, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left knee disability and right ear hearing loss to correct an error in providing notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss was withdrawn by the Veteran, leading to the dismissal of both claims.

The Board granted an effective date of October 17, 2017 for the award of service connection for left elbow limitation of flexion and left cubital tunnel syndrome (CTS), but denied earlier effective dates for other conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected mixed hearing loss, left ear, does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation on a schedular basis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date prior to February 27, 2020, for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for stress incontinence, vaginitis, bilateral plantar fasciitis, lumbosacral strain with mild levoscoliosis, anxiety disorder with TBI, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with patellar dislocation, and bilateral hearing loss. The claims for increased ratings were also dismissed. The Board remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation based on the numeric designations from audiometric testing.