Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss, as there was no evidence of these conditions in service or within one year thereafter. The issues of right ear hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder were remanded for further development.

The appeal for a compensable disability rating for hypertension, left ear hearing loss, and migraine headaches was dismissed due to untimeliness.

The Board granted service connection for right knee, left knee, and neck conditions but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for service connection for a right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, back condition, GERD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder were remanded.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and service connection for left ear hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a respiratory disorder, and bilateral cataracts with dry eye syndrome as the evidence did not support the presence of these conditions during or shortly after service.

The Board granted service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis, right shoulder osteoarthritis, and right ear sensorineural hearing loss. The claims for an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, allergic rhinitis, and increased rating for chronic fatigue syndrome were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, joint pains to include back and neck issues, and unspecified insomnia to include bereavement due to a need for additional development of the record.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial compensable rating for hypertension due to his failure to report for VA examinations without good cause.

The appeal for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus was dismissed due to a timely notice of disagreement not being filed within one year of the denial decision.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for right hip pain.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the claim for idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis (IGH) to include skin conditions.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and tinnitus, but denied service connection for left knee condition, right knee condition, acquired psychiatric disorder, kidney condition, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD.

The Board remands the appeal to correct duty to assist errors related to the Veteran's left ear hearing loss and dizziness claims.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected back disability with obesity as an intermediate step and whether his left hip disability may be related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and multiple claims for service connection were remanded due to missing or unavailable service treatment records.

The Board remands all claims for further development and to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.