Hearing loss decisions — 2026

The appeal seeking service connection for a right shoulder disability and low back disability is dismissed. The appeals seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left shoulder disability, and neck disability are remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a right ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes and denies his claim. The left ear hearing loss and tinnitus claims are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of April 21, 2010 for the award of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The increased initial rating claim is now remanded due to missing audiogram records.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II, chronic kidney disease, and left foot little toe amputation are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and sleep apnea due to an ambiguity in his dates of service. The hearing loss claim is denied as there is no evidence meeting VA criteria for a current disability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for TDIU and all service connection claims, stating he is satisfied with the decisions made regarding his VA disability rating.

The Veteran is granted SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to his service-connected disabilities, but denied SMC based on housebound status.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to insufficient medical evidence and the need for further examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions in the February 2020 SOC. The VA examiner relied on a lack of threshold shifts during service, did not discuss the Veteran's MOS-related noise exposure, and provided an incomplete rationale.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is not currently diagnosed for VA purposes, and the Board finds service connection is denied.,Service connection for an anxiety disorder is granted as it is etiologically related to his service-connected tinnitus.,There is no current diagnosis of OSA during the appeal period, so service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's appeal to extend the time to file a Board Appeal request for the denial of service connection for right ear hearing loss was denied because it was not timely filed within one year from the date of the rating decision. The Veteran did not provide sufficient good cause for the delay.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied in 2005, and the appellant is seeking accrued benefits due to alleged errors made at that time. The Board found no pending claim or appeal at the time of the Veteran's death, nor any undisbursed VA compensation benefits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied in 2005, and the appellant is seeking accrued benefits due to alleged errors made at that time. The Board found no pending claim or appeal at the time of the Veteran's death, nor any undisbursed VA compensation benefits.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for the regular aid and attendance of another person or housebound status is denied as he does not require such assistance.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted as the condition had its onset in, or is otherwise related to, military service.

Your appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a back disability have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on these claims as they are no longer pending.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to his in-service noise exposure.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, other than PTSD (including insomnia, unspecified anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder) is also found to be related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of chronic hearing loss in service or within a presumptive period. The Board also found that the Veteran's current hearing loss is not related to his military service.