Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus. The veteran will undergo a new examination to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus was dismissed because he withdrew the appeal. The claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for several conditions were denied. The claim for gastroesophageal reflux disease was remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate examination opinions. Further development is necessary.

The veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss disability is granted. The decision is based on evidence showing the onset of the condition during active duty.

The Board denied higher ratings for the veteran's anxiety disorder and hearing loss but remanded decisions on service connection for severe dementia and special monthly compensation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for his right hand ring finger condition and for service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss is remanded. The Board needs more information about the Veteran's hearing tests.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and back disability because the evidence did not show these conditions were incurred in or caused by service.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is remanded for further review.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, stating that the criteria for evaluations in excess of 10 percent were not met.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted. The evidence showed that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The appeal for left ear hearing loss was dismissed. The appeals for left and right knee disabilities were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent for neck, back, right ankle disabilities, GERD with ulcerative colitis, left ear hearing loss, and tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied due to lack of current diagnosis. The claim for migraines was granted based on continuity of symptoms.

The veteran's claim for tinnitus was dismissed due to a procedural error. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied because the evidence did not show a current disability. Claims for insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded for further examination.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, but the claims for service connection for a back disability and TDIU were remanded for further action.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions but remanded others for further review.

The appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss is remanded. The Board needs more information to make a decision.