Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection for cause of death to obtain a new medical opinion due to errors in previous examinations.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss disability due to unreliable and inconsistent responses during audiometric testing.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder due to another medical condition with depressive features and generalized anxiety disorder, denied a higher rating for his migraine including migraine variants, and denied ratings for other conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss based on audiometric test results that did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain a medical opinion related to the Veteran's TERA participation under the PACT Act.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss due to an error in the agency of original jurisdiction's duty to assist.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the probative medical evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for hemorrhoids and tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, with the exception of remanding certain issues.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left foot condition, right foot condition, cellulitis, right ear hearing loss, and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The appeal of the proposal to reduce a 40 percent evaluation for lumbosacral strain was dismissed.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection, higher ratings, and earlier effective dates, as well as dismissed his claim for a TDIU.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and shortness of breath as untimely. The claim for a back disability was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left leg sciatic radiculopathy, right leg sciatic radiculopathy, and right upper extremity neuropathy due to a lack of evidence supporting current diagnoses or functional impairment.

The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder and denied service connection for a lower back disorder. The claims for depression, substance abuse disorder, and a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss were dismissed.

The Board denied increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, right inguinal hernia, non allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), while granting service connection for left knee strain and left leg shin splints.

The appeal for service connection for a left wrist condition was dismissed due to concurrent election of higher-level review. The claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral pes planus, and for service connection for hearing loss, neck strain, and dermatitis were denied.

The Board denied an effective date prior to December 4, 2024, for the grant of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and denied initial compensable ratings for bilateral hearing loss and a lumbar spine disability. However, it granted a 20 percent rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy associated with the service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss as the evidence did not show a current disability for VA purposes.