Hearing loss decisions — 2026

The Veteran's DIC claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is granted, and his nonservice-connected death pension benefits are denied due to lack of wartime service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) because his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The decision finds that the Veteran's current tinnitus is related to his military service, while his current bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional examinations and records.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current disability.,The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted due to its onset within a year of discharge from active duty.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, left knee osteoarthritis, and residuals of left wrist fracture are granted service connection. The Veteran is awarded a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss but not for the left knee or left wrist conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to noise exposure during active military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are granted. The claim for chronic bronchitis is remanded due to inadequate examination and medical opinion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and a compensable disability rating for right ear hearing loss, finding that the evidence does not meet the criteria for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, OSA, and bilateral hearing loss have been granted. The decision also notes that the Veteran's psychiatric disorder has not met the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and TDIU. The evidence does not support a finding that his current hearing loss is related to military service, and he did not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and hearing loss disability required hospitalization at a VA Medical Center for more than 21 days, leading to the grant of a temporary total evaluation. Service connection was also granted for left ear nerve damage.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as all issues have been withdrawn by the appellant prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to concurrent election. The claims for a respiratory condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and migraine disability. The Veteran's right knee strain is granted.,Service connection was not established for the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's travel expenses for an audiology appointment on November 6, 2025 are approved as the treatment was for a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated as noncompensable, and the Board will not address higher ratings.,Service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and OSA are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. Service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to inadequate consideration of new evidence.,The Veteran's right ankle disability remains remanded as no current disabilities were diagnosed during the VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal regarding severance of service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding clear and unmistakable error in the original grant.,The effective date for erectile dysfunction was denied as it is not ascertainable that an increase occurred before March 16, 2022.