Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no increase in severity during service.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and the acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and MDD), but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus to obtain additional evidence regarding the Veteran's toxic exposure risk activities during service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied it for a hearing loss disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury. The claims for secondary service connection for bladder incontinence and cervical spine degenerative disc disease were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Board denied an increased rating for right ear hearing loss and dismissed the appeal for an earlier effective date.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the AOJ failed to obtain an adequate VA medical examination addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and ratings, granted a 30 percent rating for dizziness, and remanded several claims.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, prostate cancer, a disability manifested by lower extremity numbness, and vertigo due to the lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and eczema, but remanded the claims for sleep apnea and a right wrist condition due to a duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including eye disability, foot pain, stomach disability, bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and non-compensable ratings for post traumatic headaches, right lower extremity scars, tympanic membrane perforation, right knee tendinopathy, and lumbosacral strain.

The Board denied an increased rating for persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss based on the results of an audiometric evaluation showing hearing acuity at Level II in both ears, which equates to a noncompensable disability rating.

The Board denied service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, depressive reaction, and obstructive sleep apnea. The claims for hypokalemia, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, diabetic vision loss, and paralysis of the external popliteal nerve were remanded.

The reduction from a 30 percent rating to a 10 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss, effective February 1, 2024, was proper.

The Board granted an effective date of August 29, 2007, for the award of service connection for PTSD and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating for irritable bowel syndrome.

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

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's hearing loss is etiologically related to his active duty service.

The Board remands the claim for a bilateral hearing loss disability to ensure an appropriate examination is conducted, including the conversion of audiogram results and consideration of noise exposure during service.