Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board remanded all issues to correct duty to assist errors and secure necessary medical examinations.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including lung disability, bronchitis, and psychiatric disorders. Some issues were dismissed, and others were remanded for further review.

The veteran's PTSD rating of 70% is effective from November 11, 2019. A higher rating of 100% was denied for the period before November 23, 2022. Service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were remanded for further review.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is remanded for further evaluation.

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

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

The appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss was dismissed because the Notice of Disagreement was not timely filed.

The veteran's rating for major depressive disorder and unspecified anxiety disorder was increased to 100% effective July 13, 2020. Additionally, the veteran was granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status.

The appeal for a higher rating of bilateral hearing loss before February 1, 2022 was remanded to obtain more information.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) has been granted. The Board found that the Veteran meets the schedular criteria for TDIU and is unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions and a higher rating for tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) because the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining and maintaining employment.

The veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied. Claims related to the left knee disorder, sleep apnea, and gastric ulcer were remanded.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The Board granted service connection for the veteran's right ear hearing loss, finding that the evidence was at least evenly balanced regarding a causal relationship to active-duty service.

The veteran's claims for service-connection for right knee strain, left knee joint pain, cervicothoracic syndrome, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) were granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The claim for radiculopathy, left lower extremity, was dismissed. An initial 10 percent disability rating for left rib costochondritis was granted. Claims for dermatosis, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and fibromyalgia were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for anxiety, depression, bilateral hearing loss, and both knee disabilities. However, the claims for nerve pain in the lower extremities and sleep apnea were remanded for further adjudication.

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

The Board denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, stating that the hearing acuity in both ears is no worse than Level II.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for tinnitus was denied. Service connection was granted for ear infections, bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and hypertension. Claims for fatigue, body aches, joint pain were denied. Claims for left and right lower shin splints were remanded.