Hearing loss decisions — 2025

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is granted.

The veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were mostly denied, but a rating of 10 percent was granted for ilioinguinal nerve damage. The claim for headache as secondary to tinnitus was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding it at least as likely as not that the condition began during or was caused by active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The veteran's claims for service connection for right wrist condition and bilateral hearing loss were denied. The reduction of the disability rating for generalized anxiety disorder was reversed, restoring the previous rating. Claims for erectile dysfunction, migraines, knee conditions, and a higher initial rating for generalized anxiety disorder were remanded.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to May 5, 2022, is remanded. The Board needs more information to decide the claim fairly.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss because the Veteran's hearing levels were rated as noncompensable.

The Board remanded all issues to correct a duty to assist error and obtain new examinations.

The appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss is remanded. The Board needs more information to decide the case.

The Board denied an increased disability evaluation for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, which is currently rated as noncompensable. The veteran's hearing acuity was found to be no worse than Level I in both ears.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an effective date prior to December 23, 2019, for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The VA needs to conduct a new examination to determine if these conditions are related to the veteran's military service.

The veteran's service connection for tinnitus, back disability, neck disability, and depression was granted. Other claims were remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and direct service connection for a cervical spine condition were denied. The claims for secondary service connection for the cervical spine condition and service connection for a thoracolumbar spine condition were remanded.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was granted. The veteran will receive a 20% disability rating effective November 1, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and the veteran's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss was partially granted. A 30% rating was assigned from July 26, 2021 to November 16, 2022, but the request for a rating in excess of 50% from November 17, 2022 was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied because the hearing impairment did not meet the severity thresholds required by VA regulations.

Service connection for erectile dysfunction and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss were denied. The issues of service connection for headaches and sleep apnea were remanded.