Hearing loss decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied as there is no current disability.,PTSD was granted an initial rating of 70 percent, but not more than that. The Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis, migraines, and bilateral hearing loss have been denied. The medical evidence does not support the need for higher ratings under the applicable criteria.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the Board found no effective date earlier than September 19, 2012 for Meniere's disease with hearing loss and tinnitus. The claim for major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder was also denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted service connection. Service connection for PTSD, persistent depressive disorder, somatic symptom disorder, and bilateral flatfoot are denied. A disability rating of 40 percent for back disability is granted.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's failure to timely file a Board Appeal request within one year of the rating decisions, and no good cause was shown for the delay.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 20 percent from November 17, 2023 to May 21, 2024. The claims for service connection for depression, diabetes mellitus type II, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, prostate disability, bladder disability, and arthritis throughout the body are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for depression and bilateral hearing loss, finding no current disability or evidence of a nexus to service.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension has been withdrawn.,Service connection for prostate cancer is denied as the evidence does not support a finding that it began during active service or is related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's bladder cancer is presumed related to his exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Board finds the Veteran exposed to herbicides and grants service connection for this condition. Service connection for lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right; chronic kidney disease; atrial fibrillation (claimed as AFib); and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and respiratory disability (including bronchitis and asthma) due to lack of current diagnoses.,Service connection was not granted as there is no evidence of a current disability in either condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and right foot disorder (hammer toes) are denied. The Board finds that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of these conditions for VA purposes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of bilateral sensorineural hearing loss or non-organic hearing loss, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is related to his military service. The decision also grants service connection for tinnitus, which started in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right ear hearing loss and a compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss, finding no evidence of in-service noise exposure or chronic hearing problems that could be linked to his current conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing service treatment records. Additional development is needed to obtain these records.

The Veteran's appeals for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral eye condition, and left foot condition have been dismissed as the appeal was withdrawn through opting into the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) system.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities of diabetes mellitus, bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus left him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation from October 31, 2017, and prior to October 2, 2019.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient audiometric records from the Veteran's VA treatment visits, and further efforts are needed to obtain these records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to military service.