Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability meeting VA standards.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral carpal tunnel, hearing loss, tinnitus, and ear infections, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from June 15, 2015.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and ED, as secondary to the service-connected condition. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for the Veteran's bilateral eye disability and readjudicated the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding new evidence was received.

The Board granted an increased initial rating for the service-connected adjustment disorder, but denied service connection and non-compensable ratings for TBI, post traumatic residuals of the jaw, and bilateral hearing loss.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed as it was not timely filed.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability in accordance with VA standards.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus, as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied increased ratings for cervical and thoracolumbar spine strains, TMJ disorder, dermatitis of the face, right knee chondromalacia grade II with patellar tendonitis, medial meniscal derangement, and Baker's cyst, and bilateral hearing loss. However, service connection was granted for radicular pain paresthesia of the right upper extremity.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his hearing loss is etiologically related to his period of active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's petition to readjudicate the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as new and relevant evidence was not received.

The Board remands the claims for further development and evidence collection, as some relevant private treatment records have not been obtained.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted an increased rating of 40 percent for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy with sciatic nerve involvement, but remanded several other claims including service connection for a cervical spine condition, upper extremity radiculopathies, hearing loss, thrombocytopenia, and TDIU.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for hearing loss and granted an effective date of August 5, 2021, for the award of service connection for chronic sinusitis. The claims for increased ratings and additional service connection were also denied or remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and a higher rating for tinnitus, as the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable criteria.

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

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted service connection for tinea pedis, left foot, and generalized anxiety disorder, while denying increased ratings for knee conditions and other disabilities.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher disability rating based on the results of audiometric testing.