Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disorder was dismissed because it was already granted. The claim for G6PD blood disease was denied as it is a congenital defect. The claim for dermatophytosis was granted. The claims for a left hand disorder and bilateral hearing loss were remanded.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for PTSD was denied. Service connection was granted for diastasis recti, sleep apnea, and plantar fasciitis, but denied for anxiety as a separate condition from PTSD. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss, maintaining the noncompensable (zero percent) rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for adjustment disorder with depressed mood. The decision was based on the lack of new and material evidence within one year of previous denials.

The veteran's appeal for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed. The veteran was granted increased ratings for major depressive disorder, PTSD, and lichen simplex. Service connection for GERD and irritable bowel syndrome as secondary to PTSD was also granted. The claim for TDIU was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability evaluation for bilateral hearing loss. The evidence showed that the veteran's hearing acuity was not severe enough to warrant a compensable rating.

The veteran was granted a 60% rating for bladder cancer with voiding dysfunction and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The veteran's claims for a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss and GERD were denied. The claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome was remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus were granted due to new and relevant evidence showing a link to acoustic trauma during service.

The Board denied all claims, including service connection for various disabilities and earlier effective dates for granted service connections.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was denied because the Higher-Level Review request was not filed within the required time frame.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for a higher rating of lumbosacral strain and service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate examinations and missing records.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions due to lack of evidence showing a current disability.

The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities starting from January 29, 2020. Other issues related to the evaluation of persistent depressive disorder and TDIU for periods prior to January 29, 2020 are remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for tension headaches and BPPV were granted. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, and thyroid disability were denied. The claims for sleep disability and fatigue disability were remanded.

The Board denied higher ratings for PTSD, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and left calf shrapnel wound. It also denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The issues of service connection for respiratory disorder, skin disorder, and eye disorder were remanded.

Service connection for skin cancer is denied. The claims for kidney cancer and bilateral hearing loss are remanded for further action.

The veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and higher ratings for hypertension, PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss were dismissed. The claim for TDIU was remanded.

The appeals for service connection and increased disability rating were dismissed due to an untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement.

Service connection for both left and right ear hearing loss was denied because the evidence did not show a causal relationship to military service.