Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and service connection for left ear hearing loss for further development.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to a TDIU due to incomplete compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board remands the matter for an addendum VA examination to address whether the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and initial rating claims due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these issues.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, and right ear hearing loss. TDIU was also denied on an extraschedular basis.

The Board remands the matter for a VA Housebound and Aid and Attendance examination to determine if the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with TBI renders him permanently housebound.

The appeal for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed, while service connection for prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure was granted.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral hearing loss, as the Veteran's hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for a hearing loss disability due to a need for an additional medical opinion addressing the Veteran's lay statements regarding continuity of symptoms and other issues.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for right ear hearing loss for a new medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable rating and TDIU due to service-connected bilateral hearing loss, as well as a separate disability characterized by ear pain associated with the hearing loss.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings to ensure compliance with prior remand directives, including obtaining new examinations and opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for heart, upper and lower extremity, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus disabilities, and TDIU due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss prior to June 26, 2023, and remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions including knee disorders, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, sleep disorder, psychiatric disorder, and neuropathy of multiple extremities.

The Board granted service connection for a thyroid disability, to include hypothyroidism and euthyroid multinodular goiter with an enlarged gland as due to herbicide exposure during service. The claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to TDIU prior to December 31, 2017 were denied.

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

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disability, hearing loss, OSA, heart disease, and type two diabetes mellitus.

The Board remands the case for an additional VA examination to address the Veteran's lay statements and a specific study regarding hearing loss.

The Board denied the claims for increased ratings and remanded additional service connection claims due to the Veteran's failure to report for VA examinations without good cause.

The Board remands the claims for further evidentiary development to verify the appellant's late husband's active military service.