Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Veteran is not entitled to an earlier effective date for the 30 percent evaluation for his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to an unclear VA examination report.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer and remanded the claim for left ear hearing loss due to insufficient evidence linking the conditions to his military service.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to incomplete medical nexus opinions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and further development.

The Board denied the claims for service connection and an initial compensable evaluation, finding that the evidence did not support a diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss disability or sleep apnea related to service. The Veteran's hemorrhoids were found to be noncompensable.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss based on audiometric test results that did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The appeal for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss was denied, and the appeals for service connection for arthritis of the hips, sleep apnea, respiratory condition (including asthma), and tinnitus were dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he was not rendered unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, but remanded the claims for glaucoma and psychiatric disorder, as well as the evaluation of left ear hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability based on the evidence supporting a link to noise exposure during service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is in at least approximate balance that the Veteran's hearing loss began during his military service and has continued to present.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left shoulder chronic pain and arthritis, as new evidence has been submitted since the prior denial.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include adjustment disorder, anxiety, depression, and major depressive disorder (MDD), as the Veteran's psychiatric impairment began during active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including migraines, bilateral knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, ankle disability, back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, scars on the head, neck, or face, and tinnitus, due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss to ensure that due process is followed and there is a complete record upon which to decide the Veteran's claim.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and an initial compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing the Veteran has a current hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that his hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.