Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a compensable rating for Tietze's disease. The claims for low back condition, heart condition, and diabetes mellitus were remanded for further evaluation.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. All other conditions are denied or remanded.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions due to lack of evidence showing current disabilities or service-related causes.

The Board denied service connection for both tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence does not support a relationship to military service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted based on new and relevant evidence.

The veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the claim.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for allergic rhinitis was denied. Service connection for IBS was granted, but claims for BHL and sinusitis were denied. Claims for right and left leg RLS were remanded.

The veteran's claim for right ear hearing loss was denied. The claim for left ear hearing loss was remanded due to errors in the VA's duty to assist.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Board needs more medical opinions to determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The right to continue the appeal through substitution is available.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for an acquired psychiatric condition was denied. Service connection for tension headaches was granted, but service connection for chronic fatigue, chronic fatigue syndrome, joint pain, muscle pain, and bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities was granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease was granted with an effective date of April 11, 2023. All other claims for increased disability ratings were denied due to the veteran's failure to attend scheduled VA examinations.

The veteran's claim for a higher disability rating was denied, but they were granted TDIU and SMC due to their service-connected psychiatric disabilities.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, allergic rhinitis, and various finger disabilities were denied. Claims related to foot disabilities were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for both bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence did not support a current disability or a link to in-service events.

The veteran withdrew their appeals for higher ratings and service connection, so the Board dismissed all issues.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection of hypertension and PTSD. It dismissed claims for earlier effective dates for ratings of hemorrhoids, lumbosacral strain, hearing loss, and sciatic radiculopathy. The Board also denied higher ratings for these conditions and remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes and sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including left ear hearing loss, right knee disability, hypertension, headaches, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and sleep disorder. It also denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), right ear hearing loss, and a higher rating for tinnitus. The claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability was remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examinations. The case will be reconsidered with proper evidence.