Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for right foot tendonitis, left foot tendonitis, avulsion fracture medial malleolus, and bilateral hearing loss.

The appeal was dismissed as a matter of law due to the August 2020 letter not constituting an adjudicative determination by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The appeal for service connection and higher rating was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision could be made.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied an initial compensable disability rating for the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral tinnitus and remanded claims for bilateral hearing loss and a right knee disorder.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that new and relevant evidence was submitted since the previous denial.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, denied service connection for a left hip disability and prostate cancer, and denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran improperly submitting simultaneous review options after VA notice of a decision on his claims.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted an effective date of December 13, 2013, for the grant of service connection for right ear sensorineural hearing loss but denied a compensable disability rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and right knee medial meniscus tear to ensure that due process is followed and a complete record is available.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability due to an inadequate VA examination and missing medical records.

The Veteran's right knee surgical scar is granted a rating of 10 percent, while the claims for an earlier effective date and service connection for a right leg length discrepancy are denied. Other claims have been remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a back injury, and facial injury. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for direct payment of attorney fees from past due benefits awarded in an August 2023 rating decision granting service connection for Parkinson's disease and related symptoms.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, while remanding the claims for coronary artery disease (CAD), prostate cancer, obstructive sleep apnea, cataracts, and thyroid removal due to a duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety and chronic lower back pain but granted service connection for tinnitus and unspecified depressive disorder. Bilateral hearing loss was also denied.