Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, migraines, tinnitus, and sleep apnea, due to new and relevant evidence. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The veteran's claims for compensable ratings for bronchitis, sinusitis, and hearing loss were denied. Service connection was granted for carpal tunnel syndrome of both upper extremities and asthma. All other issues were remanded.

The veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating and earlier effective date for bilateral hearing loss, as well as service connection for sleep apnea, were denied. The claims for service connection for diabetes, shortness of breath, and spitting up blood were remanded.

The veteran's appeals for service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes, hearing loss, and testicular cancer were dismissed because the veteran withdrew the claims.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities are severe enough to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, so he is granted total disability due to individual unemployability.

The veteran's claim for right ear hearing loss was denied. The claims for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus were remanded for further evaluation.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The appeal for a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded. The Board needs more information about the veteran's employment history and status.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate medical opinion. The Veteran will receive a new examination.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including rhinitis and bilateral hearing loss. The decision was based on the lack of evidence showing a current disability or functional impairment related to these conditions.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for an effective date prior to January 13, 2020, for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in a July 2010 rating decision.

The veteran's appeals for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were dismissed due to untimely filing.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for dementia, both directly and as secondary to stroke.

The veteran's claims for higher special monthly compensation and an earlier effective date were denied, but the claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was remanded.

The appeal regarding the proposed reduction in the rating for prostate cancer was dismissed because it was not a final action. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied due to lack of evidence linking it to military service.

The Board dismissed the claim for anxiety attack and denied claims for bilateral hearing loss, blunt force trauma to mouth, and cauda equina lesion. All other issues were remanded.

The VA denied higher ratings for several conditions but granted a separate 10% rating for hallux valgus and 40% ratings for radiculopathy in both lower extremities starting from March 20, 2020. TDIU was also granted from the same date.,,,,,,,,The VA did not find new and relevant evidence to reopen claims for hypertension, tinnitus, or bilateral hearing loss.,,,,

The appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed because the veteran passed away during the appeal process.

The veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus, type II was dismissed. All other claims were remanded for further development.