Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding no evidence of onset in service or a causal relationship to service.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to May 23, 2023, and a rating in excess of 20 percent from that date.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but remanded the claims for hypertension, a respiratory condition, arthritis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to further development needed.

The Board remands the matter for an addendum medical opinion to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, considering specific articles submitted by the Veteran.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal, and there are no specific errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, and dismisses the service connection claim for seizures as it has been fully granted.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss to obtain a supplemental opinion regarding its nexus to military service, specifically addressing the missing test results at 3000 Hz in the Veteran's separation audiological examination.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal in its entirety, and the Board finds that the requirements for a proper withdrawal have been satisfied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the results of audiometric testing.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss to correct pre-decisional errors and ensure adequate development of evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for kidney failure and bilateral hearing loss due to a duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's disability rating for sciatic nerve impairment was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for right and left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, a neck condition, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a right hip condition, and a left hip condition. The Board also denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for migraine headaches, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and an increased rating for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease (DDD) with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for compressed vertebrae with residuals, bilateral hearing loss, and loss of balance to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and denied the claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, effective date prior to October 26, 2021, for the award of entitlement to service-connection for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, and other claims including type II diabetes mellitus, head injury, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, hypertension, and TDIU.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and osteoarthritis, right hip (secondary to right ankle strain), as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a dental disorder, neck and back disorders, plantar fasciitis, right ankle disorder, left hip disorder, and right hip disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there was no evidence of these conditions during service or within one year thereafter, and no credible evidence linking them to his military service.