Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and chronic right and left ankle sprains, but denied service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability and PTSD. The claims for a left ear hearing loss disability, chronic left wrist sprain, back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and right foot disability were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a kidney disability, left and right upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral hearing loss, and right shoulder disability as the evidence did not support the presence of these conditions during or shortly after service.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a compensable rating for hearing loss, but remanded the claim for service connection for hypertensive vascular disease.

The Veteran withdrew the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep disturbance as secondary to tinnitus.

The Board denied higher initial ratings for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of an increased rating for asbestosis and service connection for bilateral cataracts.

The Board reopened the claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss but denied service connection for a respiratory disability and dizziness.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support an increased disability rating.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus, type II, based on in-service noise exposure and herbicide exposure, respectively.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability under VA criteria.

The Board remands the Veteran's service connection claims for a left foot disorder, right foot disorder, PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and vision disorder due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's time in service, specifically exposure to weapons fire and loud vehicles, resulted in damaged hearing which has subsequently been diagnosed as bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are presumed to have been incurred in service based on continuous symptoms since separation.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus was granted, while his claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board remanded the claim for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (claimed as vertigo) due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and psychiatric disability, including PTSD, as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and an initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss. The claims for service connection for a neck condition, back condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, right foot condition, and left foot condition were remanded for further development.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

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

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for right ear hearing loss.

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