Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for coccyx chronic pain/residuals of fracture, low back strain, and bilateral hearing loss as the probative evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or due to active service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss to obtain an addendum medical opinion as required by prior remand directives.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss disability, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between the current condition and his in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded issues related to service connection for knee and lumbar spine disorders.

The Board denied entitlement to increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU, as the evidence did not support a finding of an exception or unusual disability picture or unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the claims for increased rating for diabetes and hearing loss, granted service connection for chronic kidney disease secondary to diabetes, and remanded the claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremity.

The appeal for earlier effective dates and initial ratings for service-connected conditions was withdrawn by the Veteran, thus these claims are dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disabilities as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between the current disability and in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between the current disability and an in-service injury or disease.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's in-service acoustic trauma was sufficient to cause changes to his auditory system and that he experienced threshold shifts during service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, bilateral hearing loss, a right knee scar, chronic fatigue syndrome, an upper respiratory disability, a left leg neurological disability, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for a right knee meniscal tear.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo/Meniere's disease and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral flatfeet, and a bilateral knee disorder for readjudication with new evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disorder, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss due to pre-decisional errors in verifying the Veteran's periods of service and obtaining necessary evidence.

The Board denied the claims for an increased initial rating for PTSD and alcohol use disorder, a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for a low back disability, and service connection for bilateral lower extremity sciatic radicular pain and paresthesia of the right lower extremity.

The Board denied increased ratings for cervical strain, thoracic strain, and allergic rhinitis with sinusitis, as well as a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. However, the Board granted service connection for radicular pain of both upper extremities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical strain.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, as there was no evidence of a current disability, in-service incurrence or aggravation of an injury, and a causal relationship between the claimed condition and the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hearing loss due to an inadequate VA medical opinion and a need to obtain additional clinical findings from a July 2023 examination.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a need to obtain potentially outstanding service treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active military service.