Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The claims for hypertension, left ankle condition, and left knee condition were granted.

The veteran's appeal for service connection and rating for bilateral hearing loss, generalized anxiety disorder, and persistent depressive disorder was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) because her service-connected disabilities did not preclude her from obtaining or maintaining gainful employment.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. The claims for left hip and right shoulder disabilities are remanded for further examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA, stating that the veteran was able to secure and follow employment prior to July 8, 2011.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's anxiety condition, heart failure, right toe pain, bilateral hearing loss, and lumbosacral strain. The veteran's rating for tinnitus remains at 10 percent.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, IBS, ED, headaches, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral tinnitus. The Board found that additional medical opinions are needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected PTSD was granted. The evidence showed that the veteran's PTSD symptoms were severe enough to prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, depressed mood and anxiety, and viral meningitis. It remanded decisions on bilateral feet abrasions, rash on body, and headache disorder.

The veteran's appeal for service connection of multiple conditions was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for the veteran's service-connected hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, dermatitis, and anxiety. The Veteran's conditions did not manifest in or shortly after service and are otherwise unrelated to service.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. All other conditions are denied or remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss because the Veteran did not meet the required criteria for a disability rating.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence that it was caused by or related to military service.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examination and missing personnel records.

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

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 3, 2022, for a 30 percent disability rating for hearing loss. The earliest possible effective date is the date of the claim.

The Board denied service connection for bronchitis, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and hearing loss. Other claims were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, finding that the evidence did not demonstrate a relationship to military service.