Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for right foot disability due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding a nexus between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, earlier effective dates for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, dismissed incontinence, and remanded diabetes and COPD. Prostate cancer was granted with an initial 100% rating from January 6, 2020.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied it for hearing loss.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to March 27, 2019, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter. The Board also denied an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for tinea pedis, tinea unguium, tinea of inguinal area.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) but denied other claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and denied it for right ear hearing loss, bladder infection, and tubal ligation.

The Board remands the case for a new medical opinion and to acquire outstanding relevant treatment records.

The Board denied several claims for increased ratings and granted some, including a 20% rating for right ankle arthritis from April 2, 2022, and separate 30% ratings for left and right knee ankylosis starting May 23, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for common variable immunodeficiency, a psychiatric disability claimed as generalized anxiety disorder, and hearing loss of the left ear.

The Board granted service connection for left elbow condition, right elbow pain, left knee condition, right knee condition, left shoulder condition, and right shoulder condition. A 20 percent rating was assigned for bilateral dry eye syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for back, left foot, right foot, and left knee disabilities but granted service connection for tinnitus. The denial of bilateral hearing loss was also upheld.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, a gastrointestinal disorder, chest pain, back pain, left and right ankle pain, left and right knee pain, and bilateral hearing loss, to obtain additional evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, insomnia (also claimed as sleep issues), and an initial compensable rating for headaches.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as schizophrenia. The claims for a left leg disability and a left arm disability were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing that the condition began during active service or is otherwise related to active service.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss for further development, specifically to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current hearing loss and in-service noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, resolving any doubt in the Veteran's favor and attributing it to his service.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the claims for back, hip, right wrist, and unspecified sleeping disorder disabilities.