Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's case will be reviewed again with new medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied because the evidence showed that the hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and lumbosacral strain was denied. Service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, and bilateral pes planus (flat feet) was remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to errors in the duty to assist.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a higher rating for service-connected right ear hearing loss. The evidence showed the hearing loss was not severe enough to warrant a compensable rating.

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

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for hearing loss was denied, but the claim for service connection for chronic back pain was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions but granted it for lumbosacral strain and related radiculopathies.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss disability due to errors in assisting the veteran's claim. The Board will consider new evidence after the remand.

The veteran's claim for service connection for lumbosacral strain was denied. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and left leg disorder, including left ankle, were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to PTSD was granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, low back disability, and right shoulder disability were denied. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, and high blood pressure were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss because the evidence did not meet the criteria for such a rating.

The appeal for service connection of right ear hearing loss and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss was dismissed because the veteran withdrew it.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings and earlier effective dates for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied. The claim for a higher rating for coronary artery disease and TDIU was remanded.

The Board denied all claims for service connection and ratings, including an effective date prior to July 31, 2022, for right ear hearing loss.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral lung disability, prostate disability, and erectile dysfunction were remanded.

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

The Board remanded all issues to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction for further development, including VA examinations.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted based on new and relevant evidence. The claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the claim for a compensable rating for headaches was remanded.