Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms were continuous or recurrent in service or since service separation.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not show that it began during service or was otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, obesity, and multiple nerve and skin disorders, as well as denied initial compensable ratings for several disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability for VA purposes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability as defined by VA regulations.

The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma, but denied an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for a back injury but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to missing records in the Veteran's service treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding a direct relationship to in-service noise exposure.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss based on the results of a VA audiological examination.

The Board granted the restoration of a 20 percent disability rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a left hip disability, and a right hip disability.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on new evidence that was not considered in previous decisions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding a causal relationship between the current disability and in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and a heart murmur as the evidence did not show that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the period on appeal prior to May 19, 2024, and a 40 percent rating thereafter for the service-connected gastric ulcer. The claim for increased evaluation of hiatal hernia was denied.

The appeal for service connection for hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, neck disability (spondylosis), and bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, and a bilateral knee disability.

The appeal for service connection for right ear hearing loss was dismissed because the benefit sought has already been granted in full.