Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The claims for an initial compensable rating for rhinitis, service connection for ear disability, and pes planus bilateral were remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for higher evaluations of PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, as well as claims related to DEA benefits and TDIU. The Board did not make a final decision on these issues.

Service connection for vertigo, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, right elbow condition, left elbow condition, left shin splint condition, traumatic brain injury, sleep apnea, left wrist condition, right lower extremity neuropathy, and left lower extremity neuropathy was denied. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right wrist condition, back condition, and right ankle condition was remanded.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits was granted. Service connection for recurrent ear infections was also granted. However, several disability rating increases were denied.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and prostate disability was granted. Other issues were remanded.

The Board dismissed appeals related to the effective dates for PTSD and SMC ratings but remanded issues regarding earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, shin splints, depression, right knee disability, and stomach disability. The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to support these claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that the criteria for a compensable rating have not been met.

Service connection for left ear hearing loss is denied. Service connection for right ear hearing loss is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted. The Board found that his hearing loss is related to his service, resolving all doubt in his favor.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss in the left ear because the evidence did not show that the Veteran's hearing meets VA's definition of a disability due to impaired hearing.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability prior to May 18, 2024, due to lack of competent medical evidence.

Service connection for a headache disability, vertigo, and bruxism is denied. Service connection for a right eye disability is granted. Effective dates for erectile dysfunction and PTSD with cannabis use disorder are granted. A 70 percent rating for PTSD with cannabis use disorder and total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) are granted. Claims for TBI, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded.,The Board found no competent evidence of a current headache disability.,The Board found no competent evidence of a current vertigo disability.,The Board found no competent evidence of a current bruxism disability.,The Veteran's right eye disability was at least as likely as not incurred during service.,The effective date for erectile dysfunction is December 12, 2022.,The effective date for PTSD with cannabis use disorder is January 26, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence linking it to military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted due to in-service hazardous noise exposure. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied because the evidence did not show a current diagnosis of hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left shoulder disability were denied. The claims for right shoulder disability, bilateral foot disability, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), right elbow disability, left elbow disability, right wrist disability, and left wrist disability were remanded.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, but the issue of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, but the claim for bilateral hearing loss disability was denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The claims for PTSD and right knee disability were remanded for further review.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied due to lack of a current diagnosis. The claim for right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis was remanded for further development.