Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in failing to provide notice of the right to a hearing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's time in service and his current hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a gynecological disorder (oligomenorrhea), and persistent depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder. However, the Board granted service connection for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy of sciatic nerve.

The Board denied a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and remanded the claims for increased ratings for left ankle sprain, left shoulder strain, left knee strain, and right knee sprain due to the need to discount the effects of medication.

The Board granted the reduction of the rating for bilateral hearing loss from 60 percent to 30 percent, effective October 1, 2022, and also granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for granting service connection for a left knee scar as secondary to his total knee replacement.

The veteran's appeal request was denied as it was not timely filed, and no good cause was shown to extend the filing period.

The Board granted restoration of service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the severance was improper.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for service connection for left knee joint pain, right knee joint pain, mid and lower back pain (back pain), and vertigo were remanded.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a duty to assist error in the September 2025 rating decision.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a thyroid disability to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining outstanding records and scheduling additional VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's military service, including noise exposure.

The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, denied service connection for nocturia and erectile dysfunction, and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep apnea on a direct basis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and right knee condition to correct pre-decisional errors in the duty to assist.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for service-connected left ear hearing loss and remanded claims for service connection for pes planus and plantar fasciitis.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, jaw disorder, hernias, right hand disorder, left hand disorder, left index finger disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder as there was no evidence of a current disability at any time during the appeal period.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that new and relevant evidence had been submitted to reopen the claims.