Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to July 19, 2024 for additional development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a lower back condition due to insufficient development of evidence.

The Board dismissed the claim for entitlement to service connection for tinnitus as there remains no case or controversy on appeal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and obstructive sleep apnea due to a lack of compliance with previous remand instructions.

The motions for reversal or revision of the May 1981 and August 1984 Board decisions were dismissed without prejudice to refiling, as the Veteran did not meet the pleading requirements.

The appeal for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and cervical spine disability was dismissed, while the appeal for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was granted.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder effective December 20, 2021, and also granted service connection for left ear hearing loss.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss and service connection for various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, due to errors in scheduling VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and for a compensable rating for chronic sinusitis and chronic rhinitis, as there was no evidence of a current disability or symptoms meeting the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability that met the criteria for a VA hearing loss disability.

The Board dismissed or denied service connection for various conditions, including back pain, mental health disorders, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy. The claims were not granted.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss as there was no current disability in the left ear and insufficient evidence to support a link between right ear hearing loss and active service.

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

The appeal for service connection for multiple conditions was dismissed by the Veteran through his authorized representative.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding of a relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for compensable ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability due to his Other than Honorable discharge.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability as defined by VA regulations.

The Board granted an effective date of January 31, 2018, for the grant of service connection of hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea but denied earlier effective dates for other conditions.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction with hypogonadism, hypertension, and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence of current disability or functional impairment. The claims for these conditions were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the remaining claims for further development.