Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted. The claims for migraine headaches, right knee condition, left knee condition, low back condition, shin splints, and tooth condition were denied or remanded.

The Board dismissed claims for pseudofolliculitis barbae residual anterior neck scars and depressive disorder due to chronic pain syndrome with MDD-like episode as they were already granted. The claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for plantar fasciitis was withdrawn. The claim for a compensable disability rating for corneal scar of the right eye was denied. All other issues related to service connection were remanded.

The Board dismissed all appeals due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement. The Veteran is encouraged to file a supplemental claim.

The Board remanded all claims for service connection due to deficiencies in the development of the Veteran's claims.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The case was sent back to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for additional medical opinions.

The appeal was dismissed because the veteran died while it was pending.

The Board denied service connection for both tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the veteran's military service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was dismissed because it was already granted. Service connection for shin splints was granted, but claims for right ear hearing loss, bilateral pes planus, and left elbow disorder were denied.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus because the veteran did not file a Notice of Disagreement within the required one-year period.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, stating that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The veteran's hearing acuity was rated as Level I in both ears.

The veteran's service connection for GERD and tinnitus was granted, but denied for gout of the bilateral feet and bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was granted. Claims for a skin disorder and right ear hearing loss were denied, while claims for left ear hearing loss and GERD were remanded.

The appeals for disability ratings related to hypertension and right ear hearing loss were dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence was in approximate balance regarding its relation to active service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder was granted. All other claims were denied.

The veteran's claim for unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder; persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress was granted. All other claims were denied or remanded.

The appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were dismissed because the Veteran's appeal was not timely filed.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and higher rating for hypothyroidism was denied. A higher initial disability rating of 10 percent for hypertension was granted. Service connection for insomnia disorder and bilateral hearing loss (BHL) was granted, while service connection for abscess fistula was denied.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The claims for increased ratings for low back disability and GERD, as well as the claim for TDIU, are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher disability rating and total disability based on individual unemployability.