Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no evidence of current disabilities or nexus to service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding a nexus between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current hearing impairment.

The Board remands the matter for a referral to VA's Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration of an effective date earlier than February 13, 2013, for TDIU and DEA benefits.

The Veteran's service-connected schizophrenia alone precluded him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment from October 25, 2013, leading to the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied service connection for chloracne, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and hearing loss. The claims for glaucoma, acid reflux, memory loss, and anxiety attacks were remanded due to missing private medical records.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and remanded the claims for a bilateral foot disability and residuals of a right eye injury.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as he was satisfied with his current 100 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus) have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation throughout the appeal period.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, left shoulder disability, and hearing loss as there is no evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no current disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss based on the results of a July 2024 VA audiological examination.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a back disorder, residuals of foot injury (bilateral foot pain), and paralysis of the radial nerve (numbness in arm) to provide the Veteran with VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim to properly verify the appellant's claimed service and clarify with the Department of Defense such service, including submitting his contentions for consideration.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss to ensure compliance with a previous remand, as the July 2024 VA medical opinion was found inadequate.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a right-hand scar due to insufficient evidence of a current disability, and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss for further development.

The Board denied entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for service connection for hypertension, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to April 1, 2017.

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

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for a headache disorder, left ear hearing loss, and bilateral foot and toenail fungus.