Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss because the Veteran does not meet the criteria for VA compensation purposes.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral hearing loss due to errors in the duty to assist.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The VA's audiological testing showed noncompensable results.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection of a lower back condition and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate examinations.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence of a causal relationship between his current hearing loss and in-service acoustic trauma.

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

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The claims for service connection for eczema and folliculitis were remanded for further evaluation.

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

The veteran's disability rating for bilateral hearing loss has been restored to 30 percent effective August 1, 2024. The Board found that the evidence did not show an improvement in the veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions and increased ratings for several disabilities. However, the claim for tinnitus was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence that these conditions were incurred in or due to his time in service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted based on evidence showing a relationship to in-service exposure to hazardous noise.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation of bilateral hearing loss because the evidence showed that his hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted. The evidence was in approximate balance, and the benefit of the doubt was given to the veteran.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, depressive disorder to include sleep disorder, GERD, and plantar fasciitis were remanded.

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

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

The Board granted service connection for both bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to the veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and somatic symptom disorder. The claims for chest pain, trouble breathing, cervical strain, left hip strain, right hip strain, left elbow strain, right elbow strain, and right shoulder strain with rotator cuff tendonitis were remanded for further evaluation.

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.