Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for right knee and shoulder disabilities but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied it for tinnitus, while remanding the claim for a brain tumor.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, right ear hearing loss, and obstructive sleep apnea to obtain additional medical evidence.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for service connection for malignant melanoma, lung cancer, kidney disability, hypertension, and TDIU.

The Board remands the claim for a more current examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The appeal for service connection and increased rating claims was dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement.

The Board denied service connection for asbestosis, headaches, right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and a low back disability. The claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss was also remanded.

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

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a need for updated service personnel records.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and erectile dysfunction, as well as denied effective dates prior to April 18, 2022, for increased ratings and separate noncompensable rating for various conditions. The claim for an earlier effective date for a higher PTSD rating was remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for a compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss and service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for new medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left and right ear hearing loss disabilities.

The Board denied increased ratings for tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD with neurocognitive disorder.

The Board denied a higher rating for tinnitus and remanded several other claims related to the veteran's disabilities, including those involving hearing loss, knee radiculopathy, and hip disability.

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a right shoulder disorder, service connection for a left shoulder disorder and bilateral hearing loss due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the Veteran did not have a current disability under VA standards.

The Board granted service connection for chronic rhinitis and restrictive lung disease, but dismissed the claim for bilateral hearing loss and denied constrictive bronchitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for hypertension and service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, as the evidence showed no worse than Level I hearing acuity in the left ear.