Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including OSA, bilateral hearing loss, shoulder and spine disabilities, right foot disability, CAD, HTN, and gallbladder removal residuals.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to lack of credible evidence supporting an in-service onset or continuity of symptoms post-service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating, and his PTSD with alcohol and drug abuse does not warrant an increased rating at any point during the appeal period.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disorder, to include degenerative arthritis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. Other claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support a direct relationship between the Veteran's current condition and his military service.

The Board granted service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and colon cancer as there was no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the prior VA examinations are inadequate.

The Board denied service connection for bronchitis, hernia, and hearing loss in both ears. However, a 10 percent disability rating was granted for glaucoma, bilateral.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety with sleep disturbance, and depression, as well as entitlement to a TDIU, due to new evidence that was not previously considered.

The Board denied service connection for a left hand disability and initial ratings in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder degenerative arthritis and bilateral hearing loss. However, the Board granted an initial 20 percent rating for dry eye syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and a compensable evaluation for right ear hearing loss, while remanding the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a lack of proper notification and scheduling of VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss due to insufficient evidence of a medical nexus between his military service and these conditions.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, but denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety disorder.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, but denied higher ratings for left ear hearing loss and service connections for radiculopathy of both upper extremities.