Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 31, 2015, for the grants of service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss but granted a 20% initial rating for lumbosacral strain, while denying higher ratings for right hip and hand disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to deficiencies in the VA examination opinions.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 30, 2023, for the award of service connection for somatic symptom disorder and denied service connection for migraines and left ear hearing loss.

The Board granted a disability rating of 10 percent for melanoma, in remission, with residual scars and denied compensable ratings for the same condition on the left upper extremity and posterior trunk. The claim for glaucoma was remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as service connection for various conditions.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed, and the claim for entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss will be readjudicated due to new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left and right hip conditions, joint issues, and a back disability. The initial rating in excess of 0 percent for hypertension was also denied.

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 presumptive period, and there is no evidence of continuity of symptomatology or nexus to military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and a compensable rating for residuals status post fourth metacarpal healed fracture of the right hand. An earlier effective date was also denied.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a need for an addendum opinion addressing deficiencies in previous medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for a hearing loss disability. The claims for migraine headaches, anxiety disorder with insomnia, and temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ) were remanded.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for deviated septum and service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed due to untimeliness.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hearing loss, a back condition, and bilateral leg conditions to ensure that VA's duty to assist is fully satisfied.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that his hearing loss is related to hazardous noise exposure during active service.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disability, headache, chronic respiratory disability, fungal infection of the feet, foot disabilities, muscle pain, tendonitis, bowel disability, and hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, crack and chipped teeth on the right side of the jaw, and right ear hearing loss as there was no evidence of current disabilities related to service.