Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board remands the issues of service connection for left and right knee strain and degenerative arthritis, as well as bilateral hearing loss, due to inadequate medical opinions.

The claims for service connection for sleep apnea, a lumbar spine disorder, and bilateral hearing loss were reopened but denied. The claims for service connection for headaches to include as secondary to tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD are remanded.

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

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding preexisting conditions and potential aggravation during service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities meeting VA standards.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and an initial compensable evaluation for posterior trunk residual scars based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss as the evidence did not support a link between the condition and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a nexus between the disability and his active military service.

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

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the current disability and in-service noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain with IVDS and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The issue of service connection for bilateral tinnitus was remanded.

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

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and denied increased ratings for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, migraines, and sinusitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for tinnitus, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for right hand arthritis.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied increased ratings for status post tonsillectomy, right shoulder disability, and surgical scars, right shoulder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for flat feet, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss, both prior to and after November 6, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss based on in-service hazardous noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding it related to military noise exposure.