Hearing loss decisions — 2026

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected, as it was caused by exposure to hazardous noise during his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right wrist condition and for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not support the Veteran's assertions of current disabilities or in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a low back condition is dismissed due to untimeliness.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and red itchy eyes is denied as there is no evidence of these conditions in the record.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and right ear hearing loss. The claims are being remanded to allow for further examination and opinion regarding these issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for clarification on the meaning of 'significant threshold shift' and whether the Veteran's service treatment records demonstrate such.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for hearing loss, and the initial compensable ratings for left foot and right foot surgical scars were also denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple conditions was denied due to the late filing of the Board Appeal request, which occurred more than one year after the August 19, 2019 rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected heart disease was denied, and the claim for TDIU due to multiple service-connected disabilities was also denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for left ear hearing loss is denied, while his right ear hearing loss claim is granted.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating, and his service connection claim is decided on the merits.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder and hearing loss. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated during military service.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claim for tinnitus is granted, while the claim for hearing loss remains remanded due to a lack of an adequate medical opinion in the August 2020 rating decision.

The appeal for increased ratings and service connection claims have been dismissed. Service connection for tinnitus was granted in a previous decision, but the Veteran did not file an appeal within one year of that decision. The Board found no evidence of bilateral hearing loss or broken right rib disabilities at any time during the pendency of the claim.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.,Readjudication of the claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the submission of new evidence that tends to prove or disprove matters at issue.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and sinusitis are granted service connection based on exposure to fine particulate matter during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. Chronic headaches with migraine variants are also granted service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, OSA, and dismissed service connection claims for rotator cuff tears and a knee meniscus tear.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, dizziness, sleep apnea, left knee osteoarthritis and degenerative joint disease with Osgood Schlatter's disease, right knee osteoarthritis and degenerative joint disease, left ankle condition, and left thumb dislocation to include buckling due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and chronic fatigue syndrome are remanded due to the need for a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) examination under the PACT Act.

The Board has granted a higher 20 percent rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, effective from June 20, 2018.