Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for right elbow tendinitis, left elbow tendinitis, Vitamin D deficiency, and bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The Board granted service connection for residual scarring left shoulder, denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and anxiety and depression, and remanded the claims for lumbosacral strain, right knee strain, contact dermatitis, and unspecified abdominal pain.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations for ankylosis of the right thumb with degenerative arthritis, bilateral hearing loss, and surgical scar of the right thumb.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and non-compensable ratings for shin splints, right leg, left leg, and TBI. However, it granted restoration of a 20 percent disability rating for lumbosacral strain effective June 1, 2023, and remanded claims for service connection for tinnitus, right ankle strain, left ankle strain, and cervical strain.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss based on the results of a VA examination.

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 denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the audiometric test results and the functional effects of the condition.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for left knee tendinopathy, cervical strain, and degenerative arthritis of the spine.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for hearing loss. The appeal was remanded for further action regarding the initial disability ratings for headaches, left and right lower extremity stress fractures.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, was dismissed as the Veteran did not identify a valid initial decision in his Notice of Disagreement (NOD).

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and service connection for right ear hearing loss, as the evidence did not support the award of a compensable rating or service connection.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for PTSD, Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35, a higher rating for diabetes mellitus, type II, and an initial higher rating for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for right ear and left ear hearing loss, as well as tinnitus.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss to correct an error by the AOJ and ensure a new VA examination is conducted.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and an increased initial disability rating for tinnitus, while remanding claims for right lower extremity nerve damage and right ear hearing loss.

The Board remands the case to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right ear sensorineural hearing loss.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the impacts of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities on his ability to care for himself and his need for aid and attendance.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, lower back disorder (claimed as 'lower back with sciatica'), left leg pain (claimed as an artery rupture), and a bilateral ankle disorder due to insufficient evidence of record.

The Board vacated its January 27, 2025 decision denying service connection for right ear hearing loss and denied a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The appeal regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was issued.