Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The appeal for initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and increased rating for right knee condition was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election of review options.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for an acquired psychiatric condition, insomnia, diabetes mellitus, and migraine headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for left ear hearing loss, an initial compensable evaluation for non-allergic rhinitis, and service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and remanded claims for bilateral hearing loss and concussion disability. The back disability claim was dismissed due to untimeliness of the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied service connection for left shoulder disability, left shoulder scar, and low back strain.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded for further evidence.

The appeal regarding service connection for multiple conditions has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a right ankle disability, and a left testicular disability due to insufficient evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.

The Board granted service connection for a left wrist disorder but denied a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for left ear hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for alopecia areata and erectile dysfunction, denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and denied service connection for low testosterone. The claims for obstructive sleep apnea, left foot disability, right foot disability, and gastroesophageal reflux disorder were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and an increased rating, finding no evidence of a current disability or sufficient in-service incurrence to support these claims.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection claims related to bilateral hearing loss, depression, fibromyalgia, headaches, and joint pain of the jaw.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to potential additional periods of active duty and a need for further medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a low back disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded for further evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded for further evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to April 29, 2021.

The Board denied entitlement to an initial compensable rating prior to November 8, 2019, and a rating in excess of 20 percent from November 8, 2019, to August 23, 2023, for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating at any time.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the evaluations of chronic lumbar strain with degenerative arthritis and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy.