Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding no nexus to his active-duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a compensable rating under VA's tables for rating hearing loss disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and a right shoulder disorder as there was no probative evidence of current disabilities as defined by VA.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding a causal relationship between the Veteran's current disability and in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the veteran's right ear hearing loss and an increased rating for his anxiety disorder, but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation effective May 13, 2023.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating due to additional evidence received after the last SOC was issued, requiring AOJ review.

The Board remands the matters for additional development, specifically requesting clarification from Lutheran Medical Center (now NYU Langone Health) regarding the type of word list used to evaluate the Veteran's speech discrimination ability during his July 2009 examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a current disability or a link to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD with drug and alcohol abuse from April 22, 2015, to June 24, 2019, and a TDIU based on the same condition during that period. The claim for an increased rating beyond 70 percent was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss based on the results of an audiological evaluation.

The appeal was denied for service connection of a cervical spine disorder, and several claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and a TDIU, as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these disabilities were related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for anxiety disorder and denied service connection for hearing loss. The claims for service connection for GERD, right ankle limitations, and sinusitis were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back condition, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or event that caused these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied the claims for an initial compensable rating for left ear sensorineural hearing loss, service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability, and a left eye disorder. However, it granted service connection for a back disability and radiculopathy of both lower extremities as secondary to the back disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim for service connection for a left foot condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a heart disability, granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and right knee osteochondritis dissecans, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear s/p ACL reconstruction, and denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder with generalized anxiety disorder.