Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a low back condition, and an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD.

The Board dismissed all service connection claims and the appeal for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis due to the Veteran's failure to timely submit a new Notice of Disagreement.

The appeal for an initial rating for bipolar disorder type 1 mixed with psychotic features in excess of 50 percent was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for all listed issues, and the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for onychomycosis and denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for bilateral hearing loss. The claim for an increased rating for coronary artery disease was remanded.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) remands the claims for further development, including obtaining a complete record of service treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board denied increased disability evaluations for bilateral hearing loss, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and scar, status-post left quadriceps tendon repair surgery, all currently rated as noncompensable.

The Board denied an initial rating greater than 70 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, granted TDIU from January 8, 2020 to June 19, 2022, and granted DEA benefits effective the same date.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder, and sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had their onset in-service and have continued to the present.

The appeal for service connection claim for right ear hearing loss and for a compensable rating claim for left ear hearing loss was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and service connection for left ear hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no evidence of a current disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Board remands the claim for an addendum medical opinion to determine whether the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's hearing loss was incurred in service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and a rating greater than 30 percent for service-connected right hip replacement with degenerative arthritis. The claim for a compensable rating for scar, status post right hip replacement was withdrawn.

The Board remands the claim for a new examination to address whether the Veteran's hearing loss is related to his military service, specifically noise exposure.

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 compensation purposes.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including residuals of facial burns, Parkinsonism, PTSD, tinnitus, and right-ear hearing loss, prevented him from performing the physical and mental acts required for employment, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).