Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to address the Veteran's service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation based on the audiometric test results.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a causal relationship between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for tinnitus. The Board also denied increased ratings for appendectomy scars and residuals of an appendectomy.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and depression, and hearing loss due to the lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis or disability under VA regulations.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss based on the results of an April 2023 VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for right inguinal hernia scars and remanded claims related to hearing loss, GERD, hand arthritis, left ankle, and back disabilities. All other claims were denied.

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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, subcutaneous emphysema, and dismissed the appeal for joint pain in the left hand and fingers due to a procedural error.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating prior to July 7, 2011, a rating in excess of 20 percent from July 7, 2011, and a rating in excess of 40 percent from October 6, 2015, for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for various foot, ankle, knee, shoulder, back, and other disabilities as there was no evidence of a current disability during the period on appeal.

The Board remands the case for an additional medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to afford the Veteran VA examinations using the Acceptable Clinical Evidence (ACE) process.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and an initial compensable evaluation for left ear hearing loss based on the evidence of record.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, an eye disability, and a bilateral hearing loss disability due to deficiencies in the evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and denied service connection for right ear hearing loss. The appeal for entitlement to service connection for a disease of the thyroid, to include goiter and hypothyroidism, was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, a right knee disorder, and a right shoulder disorder. The initial evaluations for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and peptic ulcer disease were also denied.

The Board granted service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability and denied service connection for right knee, left knee, cervical spine, right shoulder, right ankle, left ankle, and left hip disorders.

The Board denied service connection for a lung condition and bilateral hearing loss due to lack of evidence supporting current disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension as the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's active military service.