Hearing loss decisions — 2025

Service connection for right ear hearing loss, right forearm tendonitis, left forearm tendonitis, and left Achilles tendonitis is granted. A 20 percent evaluation for painful and unstable scars associated with right inguinal hernia is granted, but a compensable evaluation for the hernia itself is denied.

The veteran's service connection for PTSD and MDD was granted with an effective date of September 27, 2021. Other conditions were denied or remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus because the conditions did not manifest in service or within one year thereafter and are not related to noise exposure in service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and pseudofolliculitis barbae were denied. The claim for restoration of the 20 percent rating for hemorrhoids was granted. Claims for cervical degenerative arthritis and left upper extremity radiculopathy were remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The veteran's claim for service connection for right knee disorder to include gouty arthritis was granted.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and right ear hearing loss, attributing both conditions to the veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, shin splints, and higher ratings for knee and back conditions. The claim for PTSD was remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted. Claims for right knee, low back, neck, left arm, and right arm disabilities were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for hearing loss and an earlier effective date for service connection. The decision was based on the evidence showing that the veteran's hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were dismissed because the veteran withdrew the claims before a decision was made.

The appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss is remanded. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered with proper notice and a possible pre-decisional hearing.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted. The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss is attributable to his military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left knee disability were denied. The claim for service connection for bilateral eye disability, including keratoconus and corneal opacity, was remanded.

The veteran withdrew the appeal, so all claims were dismissed.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's pre-existing conditions need further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions but remanded the claim for headaches.

The veteran's service connection for lumbosacral strain, degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, bilateral hearing loss, and right shoulder pain was granted. The appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus was withdrawn. Claims for neck disability, left ankle disability, left foot disability, right ankle disability, and right foot disability were remanded.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was granted from January 9, 2016 to March 21, 2020. The veteran was assigned a 10 percent disability rating during this period.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) because the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities precluded him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) was granted effective April 5, 2020.