Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board grants an effective date of March 19, 2023, but no earlier, for the awards of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus. For the initial disability rating, a 50 percent rating is granted for hearing loss, while tinnitus remains at 10 percent.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss to ensure an adequate VA examination and opinion is obtained, as the Veteran provided good cause for failing to appear for a previously scheduled examination.

The Board granted separate evaluations of 30 percent for vertigo, 10 percent for tinnitus, and 10 percent for left ear hearing loss prior to March 13, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss disability but denied it for diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a higher initial rating for tinnitus, but granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status effective May 16, 2024.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss to allow the AOJ to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding the conversion of the Veteran's hearing evaluations from ASA standards to ISO-ANSI.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for right ankle, left ankle, right knee, left knee, and right ear hearing loss disabilities as the Veteran's representative withdrew these issues in June 2024.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder impingement syndrome, but granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board remands the claim for SMC based on loss of use due to outstanding VA treatment records from May 2022 that were not considered in the July 2023 rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the Veteran does not have a current disability of hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a right big toe disability as there was no evidence to support that these conditions were related to his active military service.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals granted service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability.

The Board granted service connection for right and left ankle sprains but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and a compensable rating due to lack of jurisdiction over deferred issues.

The Board denied a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and remanded the claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss.

The Board denied an earlier effective date and a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss based on the results of a December 2022 VA examination.

The veteran withdrew all pending appeals for service connection for various conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for tinnitus, service connection for bilateral hearing loss and back injury, and remanded the claims for service connection for foot pain and neck condition.

The Board denied service connection for right and left ear hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability in the right ear, and insufficient evidence linking the left ear hearing loss to the Veteran's military service.