Hearing loss decisions — 2026

The Veteran's hearing loss claim is denied, and his claims for shin splints and varicose veins are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension from May 24, 2025. The claims for service connection of atrial fibrillation status post Watchman procedure, bilateral hearing loss, and intracranial hemorrhage of the left frontal lobar are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss is granted. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to service-connected disability, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

Service connection for PTSD is granted, effective May 22, 2023.,Effective May 22, 2023, service connection for right total hip replacement and related conditions are granted.,An earlier effective date of May 22, 2023, but no earlier, is granted for the grant of service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.,Effective May 22, 2023, service connection for recurrent tinnitus is granted.,Effective May 22, 2023, service connection for degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine with degenerative arthritis and spinal stenosis is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is not related to his active service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, tinnitus, and hearing loss disabilities have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment for the entire period on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of an adequate VA examination prior to the rating decision. The PACT Act requires VA to provide a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's disabilities and toxic exposure risk activities during active military service.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for right hearing loss was dismissed because the VA Form 10182, filed by his attorney, was invalid as he had revoked representation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right ear hearing loss, finding that there was no medical evidence showing a diagnosis of hearing loss within one year of service separation and concluding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted, and his claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability has not been shown to be worse than Level XI in the right ear and Level I in the left ear, resulting in a 10 percent rating.,The Board finds that additional development is required for the TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's disabilities, particularly his TBI/head injury, neck disability, back disability, right knee disability, BPPV, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinion in the original decision. The issues are being remanded for further examination and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset during service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further evaluation of his GERD, allergic rhinitis, IVDS, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are due to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow gainful employment from at least August 9, 2017, and the Board has granted a TDIU effective that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for dizziness as secondary to hearing loss, finding that there was no CUE in the March 1990 rating decision.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The claims for left ear hearing loss and back disability are remanded.