Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for a compensable evaluation of service-connected bilateral hearing loss to address duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining outstanding treatment records.

The appeal for entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was dismissed due to a procedural defect, specifically an impermissible concurrent election.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding it to be related to the Veteran's active duty.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the benefits sought have already been granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ear hearing loss due to a lack of evidence demonstrating a current diagnosis of hearing loss in either ear.

The Board remands the claims for a left ankle disability, skin tags and keloids, and bilateral hearing loss to schedule VA examinations.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss from February 6, 2018 to May 21, 2023 and denied ratings in excess of 40 percent thereafter.

The Board granted a higher initial 30 percent rating for allergic rhinosinusitis and denied or remanded the other issues.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence confirming or acknowledging scheduled VA examinations, and to obtain potentially relevant SSA records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and therefore, a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for left ear hearing loss and bilateral eye disability is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss to ensure compliance with a Joint Motion for Remand and further development of the record.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to March 8, 2019 for extraschedular consideration.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a left knee replacement and readjudicated the claim for a back disability, while denying increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, dismissing TDIU, and remanding claims for other disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and remanded claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a bilateral foot disability, and a bilateral knee disability.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a concurrent pending Higher-Level Review request.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, PTSD, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities effective March 29, 2022. The claim for a back condition was remanded for further development.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a hearing loss disability due to a lack of appropriate notice and an opportunity to attend a scheduled examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss based on the audiometric test results, which equate to Level I in the right ear and Level III in the left ear.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of left ear hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring a new VA medical opinion.