Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board dismissed the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and back injuries due to untimely filings, while remanding the claim for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for further development.

The Board remands the claim for further development to obtain complete service treatment records, specifically including the second page of the September 1971 separation examination.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim for tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) under the PACT Act.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss based on the evidence showing a nexus between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for left ear sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a direct link between these conditions and the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a recurrent sleep disability to include obstructive sleep apnea, and ratings for atrial fibrillation and a right groin scar due to unverified periods of active duty with the Florida Air National Guard.

The Board granted a 30% disability rating for tension headaches and remanded claims for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart disability, to include coronary artery disease, and left ear hearing loss due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted the readjudication of claims for service connection based on new and relevant evidence, but remanded other claims for further examination.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and remanded the remaining claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss based on the Veteran's in-service symptoms and continuity of those symptoms.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability and denied service connection for hearing loss. The claim for a kidney disability was remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability as defined by VA regulations.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for bilateral hearing loss. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing the Veteran has a current diagnosis of right ear hearing loss for VA purposes. The claim for service connection for a neck condition was remanded for further development.

The appeal is remanded to obtain an opinion as to whether it is in the best interest of the Veteran to participate in the PCAFC, given that he has been in need of personal care services for at least six continuous months based on an inability to perform certain ADLs.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance or greater that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is etiologically related to his in-service exposure to hazardous noise.