Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew all his pending Board appeals and is satisfied with his 100 percent combined rating.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as remanded claims for hepatitis, diabetes mellitus, prostate condition, thyroid condition, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for further development and readjudication, including considering new evidence associated with the file since the April 2016 rating decision.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence shows the Veteran had bilateral hearing loss in service which has continued since.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraine headaches, traumatic brain injury (TBI), right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss to obtain new VA examinations and opinions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and granted an initial 30 percent rating for vertigo, while denying higher ratings or service connection for other conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a compensable initial disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for the Veteran's left ring finger disability and denied service connection for hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and special monthly compensation based on deafness of both ears, as well as remanded certain issues related to his right hip disability.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and a headache disability, but denied service connection for a skin rash of the upper back/tinea versicolor.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss to obtain a more detailed medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right wrist disability, neck disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, right ankle disability, and bilateral hearing loss for further development.

The Board grants service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding it to be etiologically related to acoustic trauma sustained during active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus, finding that it was less likely than not related to his military service. The issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and diabetes mellitus type II, finding that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Guam.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable criteria.