Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a higher rating for GERD based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and remanded increased ratings for right and left knee osteoarthritis, painful flexion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, a sleep disorder, type two diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, vertigo, hypertension, migraine headaches, arthritis of various joints, and kidney disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a bilateral foot disability due to missing service records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased rating to afford the Veteran an opportunity to attend examinations.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, denied service connection for a respiratory condition, and remanded the claim for dermatitis.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence supporting the claims.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions as there was no persuasive evidence of a current disability.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, sleep apnea, and bilateral knee conditions due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities meeting VA standards.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus and sinusitis, and remanded the claims for a left knee disability, right knee disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right hand carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral hearing loss disability, and allergic rhinitis for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a mental health condition as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a link to service.

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

The Veteran's request for Higher-Level Review of the denial of his claims was untimely and therefore denied.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities of residuals of traumatic brain injury, migraine headaches, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on evidence of hazardous noise exposure during active duty service.

The Board denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, type II and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, but granted a 20 percent rating for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both legs as of February 10, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability, right ear hearing loss disability, tinnitus, lumbar spine disability, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy to obtain additional medical evidence.

The appeal was withdrawn by the appellant on June 13, 2024, and is therefore dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus based on continuity of symptomatology but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence linking the condition to military service.