Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied, but the claim for hypertension was granted due to toxic exposure in service.

The Board remanded all issues to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and to secure necessary examinations and medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's right ear hearing loss, finding that it was caused by noise exposure during active duty.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was denied. All other claims, including service connection for various conditions and TDIU, were remanded for further development.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Board will consider all evidence of record upon readjudication.

The appeals for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were dismissed because the veteran did not file a timely appeal.

The Board decided to reopen and reconsider several claims related to service connection for various conditions. Some claims were dismissed or denied, while others were remanded for further consideration.

The Board granted service connection for both tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, recognizing that these conditions began during the veteran's active service.

The appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and an initial compensable evaluation for sinusitis were dismissed because there are no remaining issues to be adjudicated.

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

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating for tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and an anxiety condition. It also denied a higher evaluation for right ear hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for both bilateral hearing loss and sinusitis, stating that the evidence does not support a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The veteran's request for a higher disability rating for Barrett's esophagus was denied, but they were granted total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD, as well as an increased rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, but the case was remanded to obtain more information on psychiatric disorders.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The claims for service connection for bradycardia with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and Parkinson's disease were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions but remanded decisions on bilateral primary open angle glaucoma and vitreous degeneration due to participation in a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) and an anxiety disorder.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current condition is related to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) because the evidence showed he was capable of substantially gainful employment despite his service-connected disabilities.