Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to obtain a new VA examination.

The Board granted the restoration of a 40 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss, effective January 1, 2025, and remanded the claim for service connection for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal requests.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for migraine headaches, to include as secondary to service-connected tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for left shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis & separation condition, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and sleep apnea with asthma.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and an initial compensable disability rating for right ear hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 70 percent for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, other specified personality disorder, somatic symptom disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board granted service connection for right knee chondromalacia of the patella and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims for increased ratings for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and bronchitis were also denied, while other claims for service connection and increased ratings were remanded.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss from February 1, 2024, but denied an increased rating prior to that date.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability and denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for hyperlipidemia and remanded the claims for COPD, bilateral hearing loss, and ED due to a need for additional medical evidence.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the left knee condition but granted a separate 10 percent rating for instability, and remanded claims for service connection for hearing loss in both ears.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability as defined by VA regulation.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hernia repair, left and right knee conditions, left and right wrist conditions, a low back condition, and a neck condition to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating and service connection due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, including missing VA treatment records and unfulfilled examination requests.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 4, 2015 for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board granted restoration of the 30 percent evaluation for bilateral flat feet and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. Various claims for increased ratings and service connection were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 100 percent rating from July 21, 2022, and special monthly compensation at the statutory housebound rate was also granted.