Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection for sinusitis, bilateral hearing loss, cracked tooth, sleep apnea, and shortness of breath due to a late filing request.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, diverticulitis, irritable bowel syndrome, and bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support a link to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the matter for further development to clarify the Veteran's employment status during the appeal period and determine if a TDIU is warranted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, vertigo due to Meniere's disease associated with bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment from July 16, 2019.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for traumatic brain injury, stress fracture of the right foot, bilateral flat feet, and bilateral hearing loss due to untimely Notices of Disagreement. The claim for a right knee disability was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss but denied it for right ear hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing the Veteran has a current hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulations. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded for further development.

The Board finds that the Veteran has a bilateral hearing loss disability which is etiologically related to his active-duty service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left and right knee disorders due to the lack of a current disability. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right elbow, and right shoulder were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for migraines and sleep apnea, but remanded claims for hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of medical evidence.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and denied service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence supports a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability and noncompensable ratings for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and shin splints. A 10 percent rating was granted for the shin splints.

The Board remands the claims for a new examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, as well as to address the issue of entitlement to TDIU due to the interrelated nature of the claims.

The appeal for service connection for a left ankle disability and bilateral hearing loss was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for right ankle, left ankle, hearing loss, and headaches due to untimeliness of the Veteran's Notice of Disagreement. The appeal for a left shoulder disability was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the evidence did not support a current disability. The claims for left knee condition, back pain, migraines, right knee condition, GERD, and low testosterone were remanded due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted, while claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and other conditions were denied. The rating assigned for irritable bowel syndrome is 30 percent.

The appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral or right and left ear hearing loss is dismissed as moot because the Veteran has obtained full benefits sought on appeal.