Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed due to a concurrent election of administrative review options.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, except for persistent depressive disorder which was granted.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence supports a link between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding a causal relationship between the Veteran's current disability and his in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability as required by 38 C.F.R. § 3.385.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating.

The appeal for service connection for a lower back condition was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the veteran's appeal. The claims for sleep apnea and bilateral hearing loss were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss based on the results of a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and substance induced mood disorder, are remanded for further development.

The veteran's claims for higher disability ratings for hearing loss and diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, and bilateral cataracts were denied. The claims for service connection for sleep apnea and total disability rating due to individual unemployability were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to correct duty to assist errors, specifically related to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled examinations without good cause.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hearing loss, psychiatric disorders, and tinnitus have been withdrawn.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's PTSD, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with IVDS and spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, right upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction.

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

The Board remands the appeal for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss to obtain additional evidence.

The Board denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating under the applicable criteria.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits, effective October 20, 2014.