Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied the claims for an extraschedular rating in excess of 10 percent before April 4, 2017, and in excess of 50 percent since April 4, 2017, for bilateral hearing loss. The matter regarding a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to April 4, 2017, was remanded.

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings for various other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a link between these conditions and the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied it for mild spondylolysis, claiming a back injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and his military service.

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

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder strain, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection for multiple conditions has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD and service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea condition, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and lower gastrointestinal disorder, also claimed as irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and anxiety disorder, while also denying an earlier effective date.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and hemorrhoids, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a psychiatric disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia.

The appeal was denied for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, while other claims were remanded for further development.

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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral flat feet and bilateral hearing loss, and remanded the claim for tinnitus for further development.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and denied it for right ear hearing loss, a tooth disability, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus due to inadequate medical evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, as the earliest possible effective date is July 13, 2022, the date of receipt of the reopened claim.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and remanded the claims for throat cancer, neck/cervical spine disorder, psychiatric disorder, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss.