Hearing loss decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability has been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew the claim in July 2024.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that it first manifested during active service and is related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability, including degenerative disc disease, sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), bilateral eye disabilities, including glaucoma, and sinus bronchial syndrome have been granted. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis has also been granted with an initial 10% rating.,The Veteran's skin cancer of the right leg, PTSD, GERD, and bilateral hearing loss claims remain denied.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for tinnitus. The decision found no current hearing loss disability as defined by VA regulations, but granted service connection for tinnitus based on the Veteran's lay statements of onset during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to incomplete VA examinations and a failure to reschedule them. The Veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, anxiety disorder, depressive disorder, sleep disturbances, bilateral hearing loss, headache condition, and lumbar fusion with limitation and pain.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left lower extremity neuralgia and depression, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since May 17, 2022. Effective from that date, a TDIU is granted.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, including tinnitus, enuresis, right foot injury, left foot injury, hernia surgery, heat exhaustion, and hearing loss. The Veteran's request to withdraw these claims was granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities leave him in need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for housebound status due to his single disability.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability has not manifested to a compensable degree under the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities, and thus a noncompensable evaluation is denied.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss as it was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and there is no continuity of symptoms since separation from service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's requests for an extension of time to file a Board Appeal request regarding the denial of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as they were not timely filed. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for a right eye condition, bilateral hearing loss, and dismissed the claim for a right knee condition. Service connection was granted for tinnitus.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted in September 2024 with an effective date of July 8, 2015.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, insomnia, and vertigo due to a lack of current diagnoses meeting VA criteria for these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that there is no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has decided that service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The left knee strain claim is being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has determined that there were duty to assist errors and remands are needed for the following issues: increased evaluations for service-connected tension headaches, dry eye syndrome with pinguecula and arcus senilis, hypertension, left foot musculocutaneous nerve (superficial peroneal) paralysis; and service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and left knee disability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left ear hearing loss, migraines, and left foot plantar fasciitis are granted. The right elbow condition claim is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hearing loss was dismissed because the appeal was not filed within one year of a final rating decision or within 60 days of a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because she does not have current bilateral hearing loss that constitutes hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability in either condition.