Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and an eye condition to obtain additional evidence, including VA examination reports.

The Board remands the matter for a contemporaneous examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran based on his combat service and noise exposure during active duty.

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

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to an inadequate opinion and missing Service Treatment Records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss to schedule a VA examination.

The Board remands the claim for a new opinion to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

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

The Board granted a 100 percent evaluation for the service-connected heart disability from July 1, 2020 to March 3, 2023 and denied evaluations in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, 10 percent for tinnitus, and no compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The claim for TDIU based solely on the service-connected heart disability was dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation of left ear hearing loss due to his failure to report for scheduled examinations without good cause. The low back condition issue was remanded for further development.

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

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss from May 3, 2023 through January 6, 2025.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and irritable bowel syndrome, but granted a 70 percent rating for persistent depressive disorder.

The Board granted an effective date of September 23, 2023, for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied a compensable rating for the period between September 23, 2023, and December 14, 2023, and since March 7, 2024.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and bilateral hearing loss to correct errors in satisfying VA's duty to assist and statutory duties under the PACT Act.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and a higher rating than 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder and PTSD, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for a low back disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability were remanded.

The Veteran's claim for benefits under the Home Improvement and Structural Alterations (HISA) program to remodel the entrance of his home, including railings on both sides and replacement of carpet, was granted.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was dismissed as it was not timely filed.

The Board remands the claims for a higher disability evaluation for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU due to incomplete evidence in the record, specifically regarding private treatment records through the Community Care Program.