Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The veteran's claim for service connection for athlete's foot was granted, but the claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss from October 2, 2022 was denied.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. The issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require regular aid and attendance, so he is granted special monthly compensation (SMC).

The Board vacated its previous decision and will re-adjudicate the appeals. The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied based on the evidence available at the time of the May 2019 rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions and a higher disability rating for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss because the evidence did not show a current disability during the appellate period.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The claims for service connection for lupus and anemia were remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of hearing loss to correct a duty to assist error. The Veteran's case will be reviewed again with additional medical opinions.

The veteran's claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate has been granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted the appellant's discharge status, allowing them to receive VA benefits. The appeal is remanded for further consideration of service connection claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss because the evidence did not show a current disability meeting VA's criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for hypertension and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, finding that the criteria for compensable ratings were not met.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss because the evidence did not show a current disability meeting VA criteria.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability due to inadequate consideration of his in-service noise exposure and continuity of symptomatology.

The Board remands the issues of an initial compensable rating and a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient audiometric results from a September 2021 examination.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and denied it for ischemic heart disease. Several other claims were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss prior to March 14, 2019, was rated at 20 percent and denied an increased rating.

The appeals for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election of review options.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's case will be reviewed again with additional evidence.