Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability upon which to predicate a grant of service connection.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 7, 2017, for the award of a TDIU and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance but denied increased ratings and service connection for various conditions.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a rating in excess of 40 percent for left eye disability, granted service connection for sinusitis based on exposure to fine particulate matter, and denied service connection for penile condition, allergies, Athlete's foot (tinea pedis and tinea unguium), and low back disability.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability at any time during the pendency of the appeal.

The claims for service connection for alcohol use disorder, penile deformity, and bilateral hearing loss were dismissed due to untimely submissions. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral plantar fasciitis to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding a relationship to in-service acoustic noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, as there is no evidence of a current disability in the left ear and no medical evidence linking right ear hearing loss to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied an increased rating for left ear hearing loss, a higher evaluation for PTSD, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had their onset during active duty and have continued since. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded due to inadequate medical evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss based on the mechanical application of audiometric test results to the rating schedule.

The appeal was granted for eligibility to the direct payment of attorney fees based on the March 2024 awards of service connection for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, but denied for tinnitus.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss based on the evidence of record.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to an inadequate VA examination and missing medical records from the Veteran's separation.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and headaches as secondary to the service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, remanded the back condition and GERD claims for further development, and found insufficient evidence to establish a current disability of hearing loss.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

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