Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for extensions of time to file appeals related to several claims, including right shoulder disorder, left-hand finger disorder, bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disorder, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to conceded noise exposure during the Veteran's military service.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and bilateral shin splints due to untimely Notices of Disagreement. The claims for acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and a compensable evaluation for the service-connected left ear hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for skin cancer on the back, ears, forehead, cheeks and remanded claims for right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, left lateral epicondylitis and ulnar neuropathy (left elbow disability), and left and right foot plantar fasciitis (feet disability).

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

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis, right ankle tendonitis, scoliosis of the lumbar spine, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus as it was not timely filed.

The appeal was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the notice of disagreement.

The Board denied service connection for a neck condition, right leg condition, and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss as there was no evidence of a nexus between the condition and his military service.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable evaluation of bilateral hearing loss to schedule a new VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for degenerative arthritis with degenerative disc disease other than intervertebral disc syndrome and retrolisthesis L2-L3, degenerative arthritis, other than post-traumatic, right knee, lateral collateral ligament sprain (chronic/recurrent), left ankle, right ankle, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), tinea pedis, fallen arches, and left knee instability due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability as defined by VA regulations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hearing loss disability, as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation based on the results of an April 2021 VA audiology examination.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and onychomycosis but denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety, and remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and remanded several other claims, including those for a mental health condition, left shoulder disability, costochondritis, reactive airway disease, and hypertension. The claim for lumbosacral strain to include herniated disc was dismissed.