Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The appeal was denied for various claims, including entitlement to a higher rating and earlier effective dates for service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and denied an increased rating for right wrist sprain, but granted a 20 percent initial rating for thoracolumbar strain.

The Board granted an effective date of March 7, 2022, for the award of service connection for right knee replacement and denied an earlier effective date for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claim for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and an addendum opinion.

The Board denied service connection for right and left eye disabilities, but remanded claims for obstructive sleep apnea, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no probative evidence to connect his current hearing loss disability to his service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a sleep-related disorder to obtain an adequate VA examination.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher disability evaluation based on audiometric testing results.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (schizoaffective disorder with polysubstance use disorder in remission), and a low back disability. The claims for migraine headaches and rashes were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding a nexus to the Veteran's active service based on his exposure to acoustic trauma.

The Board granted restoration of service connection for right middle finger laceration scar, prostate cancer surgical scar, erectile dysfunction, PTSD, malignant neoplasms of the prostate with radical prostatectomy and residual urinary incontinence due to agent orange exposure, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a low back disability, a seizure disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, but granted service connection for tinnitus.

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

The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates, increased ratings, and service connection due to a lack of evidence supporting earlier dates or higher ratings.

The veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, effective November 11, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss based on the audiometric test results showing no worse than Level I hearing acuity in both ears, which does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as there was no evidence of the condition during or after service, and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to an unreliable VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, a TDIU due solely to a psychiatric disability, and special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s), while remanding the matter of a compensable evaluation for left ear hearing loss.