Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for tinnitus, PTSD, eye damage, anxiety, and bilateral hearing loss.

The appeal concerning the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and readjudication of service connection for constant cough, sleep apnea, and unspecified anxiety disorder due to the lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine (back) disability and left lower extremity radiculopathy, but denied service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability and a compensable initial evaluation for a right ear hearing loss disability. The claims for service connection for a left ankle disability, left knee disability, GERD, and erectile dysfunction were remanded.

The Board granted a 10-percent rating for the Veteran's plantar wart right foot and service connection for tinnitus, while remanding several other claims for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as an extension for filing a VA Form 10182.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding a causal link to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for persistent depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, a heart murmur, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the claims for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hemorrhoids, while remanding claims for a low back disability, left knee disability, tension headaches, GERD, chronic constipation, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a gastrointestinal disability, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, and dermatitis. The Board also granted a rating of 20 percent for the lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial compensable rating for hypertension, but granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims for earlier effective date and peripheral neuropathy were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for obsessive-compulsive disorder and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and denied an initial compensable evaluation for left ear hearing loss. The claim for sleep apnea was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted it based on the evidence of record. The claims for a bilateral foot disability and left knee disability were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an effective date prior to March 30, 2018, for the award of service connection for tinnitus, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The Board also denied a compensable rating prior September 13, 2023, and a rating in excess of 10 percent on and after September 13, 2023, for maxillary sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and an increased rating for PTSD with TBI, as no new and relevant evidence was received to support the claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a lower back condition and bilateral hearing loss to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including Covid-19, lung disability, hair loss, IBS, bilateral hearing loss, back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, eye disability, migraine disability, and tinnitus, as there was no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and denied a compensable evaluation for sinusitis, thyroid disability, and residuals of a tonsillectomy.