Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence showing a relationship between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current hearing loss disability.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 20 percent for right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy, but remanded the claims for service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and lumbar spinal fusion with degenerative arthritis.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, a bladder condition, and various other conditions including psychiatric issues, alopecia, musculoskeletal problems, and skin conditions. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence of record.

The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is granted a 30 percent disability rating, but no higher. The claims for increased ratings and service connection for other conditions are denied.

The Board granted service connection for vitiligo and gastrointestinal disability, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, right hand disability, left hand disability, and other knee and ankle disabilities. The decision also addressed the rating of PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and chronic sinusitis. However, it granted an increased disability rating of 30 percent for left upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied an increased rating higher than 0 percent for left ear hearing loss.

The appeal of the claim for entitlement to service connection for hearing loss was dismissed due to non-compliance with essential claims-processing rules.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to untimely notices of disagreement. The claim for sleep apnea was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for right knee strain, left knee strain, and left ankle strain but denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the service-connected injury to flexors (Group VII) of fingers/thumb, an initial compensable rating for recurrent bronchitis, and service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss to correct an error by the AOJ, specifically to obtain a new VA medical opinion.

The Board remands the claim for a bilateral hearing loss disability to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis and IVDS of the lumbar spine is granted a 40 percent rating, while other claims for increased ratings are denied or remanded.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence was in approximate balance and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 12, 2023 for service connection for residuals of a left tibia fracture and denied increased ratings for various conditions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for left ear and right ear hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher rating than 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss based on the current level of disability.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal request for service connection claims due to untimeliness and lack of good cause.

The Board denied service connection for a left hip disability and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for service connection for cervical spine, right upper extremity radicular, and right hip disabilities were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, and vertigo due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.