Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for further development and readjudication, including obtaining new evidence and opinions.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, but remanded the claim for enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia) due to a need for an examination.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and back disability, as well as earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, and initial ratings for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and back disability, as well as earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus, and initial ratings for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus.

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

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and higher initial disability ratings of 70%, 40%, and 20% for PTSD, back disability, and left lower extremity radiculopathy respectively. The claims for higher ratings for right hip limitations and eye photophobia were denied.

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

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

The veteran's appeal requests for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, low back disorder, and tinnitus were denied due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, cervical spine disability, but denied service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral hearing loss, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia, and gastrointestinal condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a low back disability, and a compensable evaluation for asthma. The 10 percent rating for tinnitus was also denied.

The Board granted service connection for migraines and hypertension, while denying a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis. The claims for erectile dysfunction and bilateral hearing loss were remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left knee strain post meniscectomy with degenerative arthritis and ankylosis, degenerative disc disease lumbar spine with stenosis and disc bulge, limitation of extension of the right knee, chronic right knee strain, impairment of the knee, residuals of left fractured ribs, tinnitus, hearing loss, and a scar associated with the left knee, were productive of functional impairment which precluded substantially gainful employment from January 26, 2015 through September 21, 2017.

The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain and service connection for right ear hearing loss due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder, denied service connection for left ear and right ear hearing loss, and remanded claims for a neck condition and right upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied service connection for a femoral hernia, left ear hearing loss, and a compensable disability rating for right ear hearing loss. The initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain was also denied.

The veteran's appeal for service connection and increased ratings was dismissed due to a late filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including hearing loss, spine and knee conditions, psychiatric disorders, and chronic headaches.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence was at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions had onset in service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a left shoulder disability, but denied service connection for a back disability, skin disorder, and bilateral hearing loss.