Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a rating in excess of 0 percent for sinusitis, and dismissed the appeal seeking an increased rating for migraine headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, compensable ratings, and service connection due to a lack of evidence supporting these claims.

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

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding their relationship to service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral knee medial meniscus repair, upper back strain, and malignant melanoma.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right ear hearing loss to obtain an adequate VA examination and medical opinion.

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 compensation criteria.

The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for Meniere's syndrome with vertigo, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus prior to October 17, 2020, and in excess of 60 percent, thereafter; and an effective date earlier than January 20, 2024, for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) at the (s) rate based on statutory housebound status.

The Board granted service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus. The claims for service connection for bilateral hammertoe deformities and chronic headaches were remanded.

The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was made, and therefore, it is dismissed.

The Board granted entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance due to the appellant's service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus as the weight of evidence does not support a finding that it began during service, within one year of separation from service, or is otherwise etiologically related to active service. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was remanded due to an incomplete record.

The Board denied the appeal to restore service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the grant of service connection was based on a clear and unmistakable factual error.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not establish that the Veteran had disabling hearing loss during the period on appeal or in close proximity to it.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, right knee disability, left knee condition, and right foot hallux valgus. However, the claim for PTSD was granted.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss but denied service connection for left foot, right foot, left knee, right knee, back, neck, and ulcer disorders.

The Veteran's hearing loss does not meet the criteria for an initial compensable rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, a skin disability diagnosed as dermatitis, and COPD, all secondary to in-service exposure to toxins including herbicides. The initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been withdrawn and dismissed by the Veteran.