Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss as there was not sufficient evidence to establish a current disability for VA purposes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of greater than Level I hearing loss in either ear during the appeal period.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of service-connected bilateral hearing loss and bilateral lower extremities radiculopathy disabilities due to untimely filings or concurrent elections.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a right knee condition due to deficiencies in the medical opinions provided.

The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran did not timely file a Board Appeal request with respect to the rating decision issued on August 10, 2023.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for cornea scarring and hearing loss based on the evidence of record.

The Board dismissed the appeal related to severance of service connection for right ear hearing loss, an earlier effective date and initial rating for right ear hearing loss, and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no current diagnosis of a disability meeting the criteria under 38 C.F.R. § 3.385.

The Board granted service connection for gastrointestinal, upper respiratory, and cardiovascular signs or symptoms effective August 10, 2022, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and erectile dysfunction. Tinnitus was also granted.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including neck, low back, hand, shoulder, knee, wrist, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, hemorrhoids, psychiatric disorder, toenail fungus, hearing loss, and migraines, as there was no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current disabilities and his military service.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for increased ratings and service connection, as well as awards of special monthly compensation and Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, PTSD (also claimed as a mental condition), bilateral hearing loss disability, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disability due to a failure to provide notice of the right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss condition due to a lack of evidence showing he has a current disability that meets VA compensation and pension criteria.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a need for an addendum medical opinion with a thorough rationale.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection for multiple conditions due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings or service connection.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain a new medical opinion that provides an adequate rationale regarding their relationship to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including right and left shoulder pain, nephrolithiasis, bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, and upper extremity radiculopathy. The claims were not granted.

The Board denied an increased rating for the lumbar spine disability and granted a 20 percent evaluation for right lower extremity radiculopathy, while denying compensable evaluations for other conditions. The Board also remanded several service connection claims.