Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board granted a 50 percent initial disability rating for adjustment disorder, with anxiety and depressed mood from December 6, 2023, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and depression.

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

The Veteran's lower back disability is increased to 20 percent disabling, and the service connection for right ear hearing loss and cervical strain is granted.,The appeal for an increased rating for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity was denied.,The appeals for service connection for left ear hearing loss, CFS, constipation, functional abdominal pain syndrome/abdominal pain and bloating/GERD, and respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea) were denied.,Service connection for dry eyes is granted, and the right hip pain is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lower back disability.

The Board denied the veteran's attempts to appeal rating decisions that denied service connection for various conditions due to untimeliness of appeals.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, a neck condition, a right hip condition, TBI, right lower extremity neuralgic of sciatic nerve, left lower extremity neuralgic of sciatic nerve, and migraine as the evidence did not support the claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and service connection for right ear hearing loss due to insufficient evidence of current disability.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic residual pain and hypoesthesia of right thumb and unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, alcohol use disorder but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for right ear hearing loss, while remanding the claim for left ear hearing loss.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and initial rating due to untimely Notice of Disagreement.

The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral foot stress fractures with pes planus and degenerative arthritis, initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for right and left foot hallux valgus, left knee meniscal tear status post meniscectomy with degenerative arthritis, left knee limitation of extension, left knee instability, and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for a respiratory disorder, left hand disability, left knee disability, and skin disorder due to missing service personnel records.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and tuberculosis, granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, and granted an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for pulmonary fibrosis.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss disability but granted service connection for anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, lumbar spine disability (pain with functional loss), OSA, and essential tremors.,Service connection was granted for the Veteran's anxiety and depressive disorders due to traumatic experiences during active service.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for tinea pedis (Athletes Foot), lumbar spine disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability due to duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between his in-service noise exposure and current hearing loss.

The veteran's appeals for service connection for a lung condition and tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were dismissed due to untimely filing of the appeal requests.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left and right shoulder conditions, PTSD, arteriosclerotic heart disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, and hearing loss. The Veteran was also denied increased ratings for his existing conditions.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as further development is necessary to obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for a left foot condition and a right foot condition, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, otitis media, cervical spine condition, thoracolumbar spine condition, left ankle condition, and right ankle condition.