Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to a timely Notice of Disagreement being filed after the one-year period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension based on new evidence and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NAS) finding of sufficient evidence of an association between exposure to Agent Orange and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and denied increased ratings for bronchitis, bilateral hearing loss, and an initial compensable rating for dermatitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for GERD and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the service connection claims for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board granted service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability, finding that the Veteran's condition was related to acoustic trauma sustained in active service.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder with stimulant use disorder and alcohol use disorder, as the Veteran's symptoms resulted in total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not show that the disability had manifested to a severity warranting a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, irritable bowel problems, and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and denied a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for hearing loss, left ear.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss due to the lack of evidence showing current disability or worsening of the condition during service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 for bilateral hearing loss, right shoulder disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for a low back disability, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disability, and a hernia.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for all service connection and initial rating claims, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss from December 19, 2022. The evidence did not support a higher rating based on the audiometric test results.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for insomnia, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and throat pain due to a lack of compliance with previous remand instructions.