Hearing loss decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied, and his claim for service connection for a respiratory condition is remanded due to the need for additional examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss disability was denied as there is no schedular basis for granting such a rating.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and fibromyalgia.

The appeals for service connection for insomnia, memory loss, and hearing loss are dismissed. Service connection for pulmonary fibrosis is granted under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been denied as he does not meet the criteria for a current disability under VA regulations.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss did not manifest to a degree of 10 percent or more within one year of separation from service and is not otherwise related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left shoulder disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his service-connected psychiatric disability.

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

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was rated as noncompensable due to the average pure tone threshold being between 45 and 49 decibels in both ears, which falls within a noncompensable rating under VA regulations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cause of death due to acute respiratory failure and subdural hematoma, finding that no service-connected disability contributed substantially or materially to his death. The Veteran served in Vietnam but there is no evidence of a service-connected condition related to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is equipoise evidence regarding whether these conditions are related to service. The appeal was granted due to new relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is also being remanded as there are no specific grounds provided in the decision.

The Veteran's tinnitus and right ear hearing loss are granted service connection, while left ear hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted based on noise exposure during active duty. Service connection for right ear hearing loss is also granted due to noise exposure during active duty.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was found to be at Level I in both ears, resulting in a noncompensable rating. The Board denied the claim as there were no periods of time during the appeal period when the service-connected condition warranted a compensable rating.

The Veteran's initial evaluations for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA regulations.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current condition is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure. The decision also notes that the evidence is in approximate balance and resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is rated at 70 percent, which meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU. However, the Board finds that his disability does not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are due to in-service noise exposure. The left ear hearing loss was found to have worsened during service.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it began during active duty and has continued since.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied because the Veteran did not have a current disability meeting VA criteria.