Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate VA medical opinion and a lack of adequate reasons and bases for finding the Veteran's testimony not credible.

The Board remands the claim for further evidentiary development to verify all dates of National Guard service, including active duty for training (ADT) and inactive duty for training (IDT), and to obtain any outstanding service personnel records (SPRs) and service treatment records (STRs).

The Board granted entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine and radiculopathy disabilities were contributory causes of his death.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms had their onset during his active duty service.

The appeal is remanded for further development to address the concerns raised in the Joint Motion for Remand, specifically regarding the adequacy of VA examinations and the confirmation of an audiologic examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not show that it was etiologically related to his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance and housebound status due to a lack of evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities necessitated regular aid and attendance or confined him to his home.

The Board denied service connection for atrial fibrillation, supraventricular arrhythmia, left ventricular hypertrophy, and bilateral hearing loss as the conditions were not incurred during or attributable to active service.

The Board denied entitlement to increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for hepatitis C.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for left foot tinea pedis, while remanding the other claims.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a lower back condition was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding the evidence to be in relative equipoise regarding their relationship to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the matter for a VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for a cervical spine condition, low back condition, hemorrhoids, sleep apnea, chronic constipation, and pseudo folliculitis barbae (PFB).

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss beginning May 20, 2024, but denied an effective date prior to that date.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and a dental condition as the evidence did not show that the Veteran had or has these conditions at any time during the appeal period.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss of both ears as there was no evidence of a current disability in accordance with VA standards.

The Board granted service connection for hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to his in-service hazardous noise exposure.

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