Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for left and right leg shin splints, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The right foot great toe strain issue was remanded.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied an increased rating for ADHD. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and left knee meniscal tear were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, degenerative arthritis (lumbar spine), and lumbar radiculopathy, right lower extremity. The claims for PTSD, alcohol use disorder, a right shoulder disorder, and sleep apnea were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to the lack of a current diagnosis, and remanded claims for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension associated with herbicide exposure for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a left breast mass condition and denied increased ratings for a trunk scar above the right breast and bilateral hearing loss. Several claims were remanded.

The appeal for service connection for sleep disorder is dismissed, and the Veteran's claims for service connection for alcohol use disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, somatic symptom disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and lower back strain are denied. The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder and assigned a 20% disability rating, but denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, bilateral hearing loss, higher ratings for lower extremity radiculopathy, lumbosacral strain, and migraine headaches.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss to correct a duty to assist error and obtain an addendum opinion.

The Board denied service connection for a degenerative arthritis disability, as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis. The claims for hearing loss, bilateral great toe calluses, coronary artery disease, and congestive heart failure were remanded to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the service connection claims for various conditions due to a need for an updated certificate of discharge determination and outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the Veteran does not have a current disability that meets VA criteria.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss based on the evidence showing no higher than Level I hearing loss in both ears.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the July 2024 examination results.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and tinnitus, while denying service connection for various other conditions including acne, right wrist disability, back disability, neck disability, left hand disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, migraines headaches, traumatic brain injury (TBI), sinusitis, sleep apnea, and hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bronchial asthma and denied increased ratings for several disabilities, while granting a 10 percent rating for hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and hearing loss, right ear, but denied service connection for lumbar spine pain, radicular pain and paresthesia of the lower extremities, allergic rhinitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, functional abdominal pain syndrome, restless leg syndrome, tremors of the hands, respiratory insufficiency, chronic headaches, left ankle sprain, and right ankle sprain.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, unspecified anxiety disorder, seborrheic dermatitis, and denied increased ratings for left shoulder disability, myalgia, left-hand disability, right-hand disability, right shoulder disability, kidney stones, plantar fasciitis, lung disability, actinic keratosis, and squamous cell carcinoma. The Board remanded service connection claims for several conditions.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, aortic tear, cataracts, diabetes mellitus, GERD, and hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder (MDD) and denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for allergic rhinitis.