Hearing loss decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including verifying and delineating periods of Federal ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA, obtaining outstanding service treatment records, and obtaining an adequate medical opinion.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection and increased rating claims, thus the Board has no jurisdiction to review these issues.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claims for hypertension, kidney failure, and knee pain/weakness were remanded due to incomplete records.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and right ear hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as the evidence did not support a finding that it began during active service or was otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for right and left ear hearing loss as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board denied service connection for high blood pressure, to include hypertension, and migraines. The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for his right foot callus but had other claims denied.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as the evidence did not support a current disability. The claims for dry eyes and an acquired psychiatric disorder were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and a right wrist disorder due to deficiencies in prior VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, vertigo, and various other conditions as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty.

The Board granted service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities.

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

The Board granted service connection for headaches and low back pain, but denied service connection for hearing loss and a sleep disorder. The claims for pancreatitis and a penile condition were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to address the Veteran's noise exposure and hearing loss symptoms during service.

The Board denied service connection for right and left wrist disabilities, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral hearing loss. However, the claim for headaches was granted, and some claims were remanded.

The Board denied the restoration of a 70 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss disability from July 1, 2024, as there was sustained material improvement in the symptoms attributable to the disability and improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.