Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for COPD and radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, but remanded claims for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and ventral hernia as residuals of colon cancer.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral shin splints, left ankle pain, left foot pain, left knee pain, right ankle pain, right foot pain, and right knee pain.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, and cardiovascular vein and artery disability as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board denied increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, and peripheral vestibular disorder but granted a separate 10 percent evaluation for nystagmus as a manifestation of the peripheral vestibular disorder.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a compensable disability rating for non-allergic rhinitis based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied an effective date prior to January 25, 2022, for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as initial ratings in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss and 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's left ear hearing loss and remanded the claim for service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but remanded the claims for sleep apnea and right knee condition due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for TMJ disorder, bilateral hearing loss, abrasion of the left cornea, and bilateral myopia. However, it granted a 100 percent disability rating for major depressive disorder with PTSD.

The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for tinnitus to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

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

The Board granted service connection for chronic bronchitis and remanded claims for obstructive sleep apnea, dizziness, cardiovascular signs or symptoms, and fatigue.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the Veteran's current hearing loss and her military noise exposure.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was dismissed, and several other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain a new medical opinion addressing the adequacy of previous VA opinions.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and an initial disability rating of 70 percent for the acquired psychiatric disorder, but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, bilateral eye disorder, and dysuria.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbar spine intervertebral disc syndrome, left and right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, left and right lower extremity femoral radiculopathy, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for lumbosacral strain, cervical strain, bilateral hearing loss, and migraine headaches were dismissed due to lack of response within 60 days of the Board's request for clarification regarding his preferred docket.