Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board remands the appeal for a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support a finding that it began during active service, manifested to a compensable degree within one year of separation from service, or was otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a failure to report for a scheduled VA examination without good cause.

The Veteran is granted SMC at the L rate based on the need for regular aid and attendance since November 1, 2017, but denied prior to that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent disabling prior to July 1, 2017; and a compensable evaluation thereafter for service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between the in-service noise exposure or toxic exposure risk activity and the current disabilities.

The Board denied the claims for an increased rating for tinnitus and service connection for bilateral hearing loss, metatarsalgia, left elbow lateral epicondylitis, left knee strain, right knee strain, and lumbosacral strain. The claims for service connection were remanded due to missing records.

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

The Board denied various claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, TBI, vision issues, and sleep apnea due to the lack of a current diagnosis. The claims for personality disorder, anxiety disorder, depression, and dysthymia were remanded.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for Parkinson's-like syndrome and right ear hearing loss due to procedural defects in the docketing of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support a finding that the disability began during service or was otherwise related to an in-service injury.

The appeal for service connection for memory loss was dismissed, and the initial evaluation for left ear hearing loss was denied. The claims for right ear hearing loss, a seizure disorder, and a sleep disorder were remanded.

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

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to duty-to-assist errors, including missing Reserve records and outstanding SSA records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and his active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, and hearing loss for accrued benefits purposes due to a lack of credible evidence showing he had these conditions during his lifetime.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss based on the results of audiological tests.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, but denied service connection for PTSD, joint pains, bilateral hearing loss, and an eye disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted readjudication of claims for hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II, and remanded several other conditions including PTSD, liver disorder, and pancreatitis.