Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The appeal for a compensable rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is denied as the hearing acuity does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to February 15, 2023.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for chronic headaches, edema of the bilateral feet, and left knee pain were remanded.

The Board remands the case for a new examination to address the Veteran's statement that his hearing loss began in service and to determine if inservice acoustic trauma was at least as likely to have caused the Veteran's current hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding a nexus between the Veteran's active service and his hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as service connection for various conditions.

The veteran's appeal requests for the issues of right jaw injury and facial scar, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were denied as untimely filed.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, but granted service connection for a left knee condition, to include patellofemoral arthritis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as an earlier effective date for a granted condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss based on the results of a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his service-connected bilateral sensorineural hearing loss contributed substantially or materially to his death.

The Board denied an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss but granted an effective date of November 20, 2017, for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board granted a 10 percent initial rating for hypertension as of August 10, 2022, but remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings for hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a left knee disability, and a low back disability.

The Board granted service connection for hemorrhoids but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and a back disability.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for anxiety disorder and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but granted service connection for a bilateral foot condition.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability, left ankle disability, and right elbow disability after new evidence was submitted. The claim for a right shoulder disability was denied. Various knee and scar ratings were either granted or denied.