Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board remands the matter for further development as there was not substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss due to the absence of current disability during the claim period.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to April 29, 2021, and a rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter. The service connection claims for sleep apnea and COPD were remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, in combination, precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the right wrist disability.

The Board denied a higher rating for the right shoulder disability and service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board grants service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for hearing loss, finding a nexus to the Veteran's military service based on the private audiologist's opinion.

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

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding a relationship to acoustic trauma injury sustained during active duty for training (ADT) and inactive duty for training (IDT).

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a compensable rating for atopic dermatitis, and increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a nexus between these conditions and in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and denied an initial increased rating above 10 percent for tinnitus, to include on an extraschedular basis.

The Board denied the request to readjudicate the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as new and relevant evidence was not submitted.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, but denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, left hand disorder, right knee disorder.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability for VA purposes.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a claim that was continuously pursued within one year of the initial denial.