Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus to afford the Veteran a VA examination.

The Board denied various claims for earlier effective dates and service connection, dismissed a claim for an earlier effective date for Cushing's syndrome, and remanded claims for erectile dysfunction, multiple sclerosis, and TDIU.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable evaluation of stress incontinence and bilateral hearing loss to schedule additional VA examinations.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's generalized anxiety disorder, painful surgical scars on both feet, and non-compensable ratings for left and right foot surgical scars. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and various musculoskeletal conditions were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss based on the results of a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disorder with shin splints, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The right knee disorder with shin splints was remanded.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim for a higher initial rating for major depressive disorder with other specified trauma and stressor related disorder and insomnia disorder.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pinguecula and denied the claims for service connection for a dental condition, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, higher ratings for left knee disability and scar, and compensable ratings for left hip conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of a current disability, in-service incurrence or aggravation, and no medical nexus between the current hearing loss and active service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and dismissed the appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Board granted service connection for seborrheic dermatitis and remanded the claims for asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome, diabetes mellitus type 2, fibromyalgia, GERD, OSA, hemorrhoids, diarrhea, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for tinnitus, left ear hearing loss, and left knee extension.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and an initial compensable disability rating for right foot hammer toe, and remanded the claim for an increased initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left hand injury residuals.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and left shin splints, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the applicable criteria.

The Board has denied service connection for multiple conditions, including headaches, PTSD, facial scarring, a left ankle condition, and others.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss to obtain an addendum medical opinion.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and remanded the claims for increased ratings for tension headaches, PTSD, burn scar of the right flank area, left ear hearing loss, pseudofolliculitis barbae, erectile dysfunction, and entitlement to TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss based on the results of VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's attempts to appeal rating decisions due to untimeliness of the appeals.