Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and denied the claims for an increased compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for a right hip disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for tinnitus, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for right and left shoulder disorders. The claim for a right knee disorder was remanded.

The appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were withdrawn by the Appellant prior to the Board's decision.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral pes planus, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and insomnia as the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a current disability or an in-service incurrence of a disease or injury.

The Board granted an effective date of August 20, 2019 for service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic) and assigned initial disability ratings for lumbosacral spine strain with IVDS, right and left lower extremity radiculopathies, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for left and right ankle conditions and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board dismissed the claim for entitlement to service connection for hearing loss as it had already been denied in a previous Board decision.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and otosclerosis as the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for the right shoulder injury, while remanding claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic bronchitis with COPD, and GERD.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including spinal arthritis of the neck and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) of the neck/upper back. However, tinnitus was granted, and a 20% rating was assigned for left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for tinnitus.

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

The Board granted an effective date of July 19, 2023 for the award of service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied an earlier effective date for headaches. The initial compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss was also denied.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected low back disability, but SMC at the housebound rate is denied.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral hearing loss and a rating in excess of 20 percent for hypertension. However, it granted a 20 percent rating for left ankle disability and right fibula disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and several claims were remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeal concerning service connection for hearing loss and loss of vision due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability, right knee disability, and bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support that these conditions were incurred in or caused by an in-service injury.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, but denied a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence supports a nexus between the Veteran's hearing loss and his period of active service.