Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and a bilateral tinnitus disability, finding that the criteria for both were met.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss due to an inadequate medical opinion and outstanding VA medical records.

The Board denied service connection for a hearing loss disorder, sleep apnea disorder, and respiratory disorder (including asthma) as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of these conditions. The claims were remanded for further development regarding increased ratings and TDIU.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for coronary artery disease since January 3, 2019, and an increased 10 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss since January 8, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, while his TDIU claim was granted effective January 28, 2016.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, left foot disorder, and bilateral or unilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board remands the case for an additional medical opinion to determine the etiology of the Veteran's right ear hearing loss, as the previous VA examiner did not address delayed-onset hearing loss.

The Board remands the matter for further development, specifically to obtain outstanding VA medical records including audiogram results from March 2014, March 2015, and July 2015.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and denied a compensable evaluation for bilateral ear hearing loss.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for bilateral tinnitus as moot, and remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the appeal period from November 16, 2016 to September 14, 2018 and a 20 percent rating for the appeal period beginning on September 14, 2018 for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for residuals of a soft tissue injury, right 5th digit and service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to deficiencies in the VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence was at least in relative equipoise and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and denied an increased initial compensable evaluation for left ear hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for frost bite in feet, trench foot, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation based on the mechanical application of the rating schedule.

The Board granted service connection for a lung condition, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claim for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities as secondary to coronary artery disease was denied, along with the claim for a skin condition.

The Veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for right ear hearing loss from August 29, 2017, but the claim for an increased rating to more than 20 percent from September 1, 2023, was denied.

The Veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD prior to August 7, 2019, and the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent from that date was denied. The TDIU claim was also denied.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a need for further development and an adequate medical opinion.