Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus based on credible testimony and evidence of in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and service connection for hiatal hernia, to include gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board granted service connection for left knee, right knee, lumbosacral strain, and right hand scars, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, urticaria, allergic rhinitis, tension headaches, shoulder bursitis, foot plantar fasciitis, ankle tendonitis, thumb strain, and PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder. The Board also remanded claims for fatigue, CFS, sleep apnea, and amputated left little finger.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's stress fracture, mid-distal femur, right leg with limited flexion and restored the 30 percent rating for the Veteran's stress fracture, mid-distal femur, right leg with limitation of abduction and rotation. The other claims were denied.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD and denied higher ratings or service connection for other conditions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for lumbosacral degenerative arthritis, a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied it for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's appeal requests for the specified rating decisions were denied as they were not timely filed, and good cause was not shown to accept late filings.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for a low back disability and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss based on the evidence of record.

The Board denied service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy, hearing loss, and various other conditions as the evidence did not support a finding of direct or secondary causation to active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no diagnosis of a hearing loss disability for VA purposes.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, as there was no evidence of auditory acuity worse than Level III in the left ear or Level I in the right ear throughout the appeal period.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election of review options.

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 Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss based on the results of a June 2024 VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, while also denying an initial compensable rating for human papillomavirus (HPV).

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, depression, anxiety), TMJ, right and left knee pain, and right and left hip disorders as the evidence did not support a finding of a current disability or a link to active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding a medical nexus between military noise exposure and the Veteran's current conditions.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, an initial compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis, and an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding it related to the Veteran's active service.