Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The case is remanded for further examination to determine if the veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to their military service.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including psychiatric disabilities, TBI, sleep apnea, migraines, vertigo, hypertension, plantar fasciitis, and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a current disability or a causal relationship to service.

The veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss was granted. The Board found that the veteran's current left ear hearing loss is related to his active service.

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

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. However, the veteran was granted an initial rating of 70 percent for generalized anxiety disorder (now characterized as PTSD) effective prior to May 24, 2023.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for Hepatitis A, obstructive sleep apnea, posttraumatic stress disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus because the VA Form 10182 was not filed on time.

The veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were granted.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to errors in obtaining the Veteran's service records and an inadequate medical examination.

The veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss was granted, but the claim for right ear hearing loss was denied.

The appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss was dismissed because the veteran had already requested a higher-level review.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU benefits, stating that the criteria for entitlement to a TDIU were not met before March 4, 2020.

The veteran's request for a higher disability rating for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, as well as service connection for sleep apnea and neurological conditions, was denied. However, the veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The veteran claimed he was unable to work due to his service-connected disabilities prior to December 22, 2021. The Board granted his claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective prior to that date, finding his combined disability picture rendered him unemployable.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The matter must be returned for further action.

The Veteran's claims for hay fevers, disorder of the sacrum, neck disability, and bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed. The claim for service connection for primary hyperparathyroid condition has been granted on the merits with a reopening. New issues have been identified for remand related to eye condition, memory loss, osteoporosis, lactose intolerance, and chest pain.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and an initial rating higher than 30 percent for sinus headaches due to incomplete development. Specifically, the duty to assist requires additional development to obtain missing federal records related to the Veteran's civilian employment audiograms and private treatment records from Dr. T.T.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a lack of VA examination and opinion regarding his service connection claims for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, arthritis, an enlarged heart, frostbite, prostate enlargement, kidney tumor, and high blood pressure. The Veteran contends that these conditions began during service or are related to service.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for left elbow and forearm. The appeal for asthma remains on hold due to a remand, as it is presumed related to Gulf War exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to March 17, 2016.

The veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus was granted, but the claim for right ear hearing loss was denied.