Hearing loss decisions — 2026

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA).

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims of bilateral hearing loss and tremors due to potential issues with evidence and need for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to her service-connected disabilities, finding that the evidence did not demonstrate she was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss due to a lack of adequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between his current conditions and military service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions and inextricably intertwined issues.

The Veteran's left ankle disability is rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds no evidence of more than a moderate limitation of motion.,The Veteran does not have hearing loss for VA compensation purposes.,The Veteran's right shoulder and knee disabilities are not related to service.,The Veteran's left knee and right knee disabilities are not related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that it is causally related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable, with no worse than Level I in both ears. The Board denied an increased rating for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a failure to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of these conditions prior to the rating decision on appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disorder. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, bilateral knee disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus at an effective date prior to February 5, 2020 is denied.,The Veteran's claim for increased disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss and an effective date prior to February 5, 2020 is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for unspecified depressive disorder with substance use disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to potential additional periods of active duty service not previously acknowledged in the record. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus type 1 will be reconsidered with this information.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be related to his active-duty service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's osteoarthritis of the cervical spine with radiculopathy and tinnitus are granted service connection, while his bilateral hearing loss and vertigo secondary to hearing loss are denied. The Veteran is assigned a 10% rating for his lumbar strain.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right shoulder condition or neck condition, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied. The claims of service connection for a neck condition as secondary to a service-connected right wrist condition and for bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's IBS is granted a 30% evaluation. The claims for chronic sinusitis, non-allergic rhinitis, fibromyalgia, anxiety, and depression are denied. The claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is also denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of increased initial evaluations for erectile dysfunction, irritable bowel syndrome, service connection for left lower extremity, service connection for right lower extremity, and service connection for bilateral hearing loss.