Hearing loss decisions — 2025

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, initial compensable ratings, and other benefits due to insufficient evidence of entitlement prior to the assigned dates.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral knee, hearing loss, tinnitus, skin rash, and sleep apnea. The Veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for diabetic neuropathy of the femoral nerve in both lower extremities.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for migraines and denied the claim for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for eczema of the hands, a psychiatric disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder were remanded for further development.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as dismissed a motion to revise or reverse on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a September 1946 decision.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, initial ratings for right and left ankle disabilities, and entitlement to a TDIU due to deficiencies in the VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for chronic lumbosacral strain and denied service connection for left knee, right knee, left shoulder, right shoulder, and right ear hearing loss conditions.

The Board denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the evidence did not support a higher schedular rating.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for increased ratings and other benefits due to incomplete records.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an adequate examination and medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss, as there was no evidence of a current disability at any time during the appeal period.

The Board remanded several claims for further development and denied service connection for a right lower extremity disability of the femoral nerve, a left lower extremity disability of the femoral nerve, and a compensable rating for hearing loss.

The Veteran was granted a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities from April 19, 2021, to December 6, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, an acquired psychological disorder, an acute respiratory condition, a bronchial disorder condition and an immunosuppressed disorder condition due to toxic exposure risk activities (TERA) for further development.

The Board denied service connection for hair loss, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, vision loss in both eyes (claimed as glaucoma and cataracts), and PTSD and bipolar disorder, to include nightmares, night sweats, and sleep disturbance.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral pes planus was dismissed, and an earlier effective date of July 3, 2023, was granted for the increased rating of migraine headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no evidence of a current disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a disability manifested by bilateral eye irritation due to the lack of evidence supporting a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and a higher rating for tinnitus.