Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain a new medical opinion due to pre-decisional errors in the previous VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and denied an earlier effective date for the award of a 20 percent rating for a left ankle strain with degenerative joint disease.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the arms, feet, and legs; hearing loss; thoracolumbar spine disability; sleep apnea; and PTSD. However, a 10 percent rating was granted for prostatitis with BPH prior to September 19, 2020.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and earlier effective dates, as there was no evidence of a current disability or entitlement arising prior to December 21, 2021.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability as there was no evidence of a current disability. The claims for back, left wrist, right wrist, and shoulder disabilities were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as no new evidence was submitted to warrant a different outcome.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss based on the results of multiple VA examinations.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for various conditions and readjudication of the character of service due to new evidence.

The Board granted service connection for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity and erectile dysfunction, to include as secondary to a back condition, for the purposes of accrued benefits. The Veteran's spouse was also granted special monthly compensation based on loss of use.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to April 12, 2022, for the 10 percent evaluation for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic urticaria, but granted a 30 percent rating for residuals of left salpingectomy, status post tubal pregnancy, from February 7, 2020. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded.

The Board granted increased service connection for PTSD at a 70% rating, and also granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for depressive disorder prior to January 30, 2024, and denied a rating of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran was also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to January 30, 2024.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, as a statement of the case has not yet been issued.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, but granted service connection for left knee instability status post ACL repair.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 1, 2003, for service connection for vertigo based on clear and unmistakable error in a March 1995 rating decision. The Board found that service treatment records unavailable at the time of the 1995 decision were duplicative of records already considered and would not have manifestly changed the outcome.

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation or higher rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran based on conceded in-service noise exposure.