Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial disability ratings for various conditions, including a nerve disability, duodenal ulcer, GERD with Barrett's esophagus, residual right ankle and right knee scars, left ear hearing loss, post traumatic arthritis of the right ankle, right knee strain, and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence supporting a medical nexus between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current conditions.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for cancer, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance or housebound status due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to insufficient evidence of a current disability and no credible supporting evidence that the claimed in-service stressor occurred.

The appeal was dismissed as withdrawn by the Appellant.

The veteran withdrew the appeal before a decision was made, and therefore all issues were dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss based on the evidence of record, which showed that his hearing acuity was no worse than Level I.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected unspecified depression with anxious distress and a 10 percent rating for his bilateral epididymitis, while denying ratings for his other conditions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for additional medical evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, as no new and material evidence was received prior to April 27, 2022.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim for service connection for skin cancer due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claim for a low back disability was remanded for further development.

The veteran withdrew her appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and headaches, as there was no evidence of a current disability. The claims for left foot condition, depression, and right shoulder condition were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and various increased rating claims, as well as effective date claims, while remanding the claim for service connection for Hodgkin's disease.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of a nexus between the current conditions and in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for tinnitus and service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding no evidence of a current disability. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, a right hip disability, and a right shoulder disability for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted the petitions to reopen claims for a left hip disability and a left foot disability, while remanding other issues.