Hearing loss decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claim for a 20% disability rating for bilateral hearing loss is granted, effective July 5, 2024.

The Veteran's claims for a right knee, left knee instability with meniscal tear persistent instability, and lumbar spine disabilities were granted effective October 27, 2023.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

Service connection for myeloma, right foot disability, and left foot disability is denied.,An initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that there was no evidence to support a finding that his current hearing loss disability was caused by or incurred in service.

The Veteran's hearing acuity showed Level I impairment bilaterally, which does not warrant a compensable evaluation for his bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 0 percent, as the evidence does not show that his hearing acuity has worsened since a prior examination in January 2023.,For migraine headaches, the Veteran was found to have characteristic prostrating attacks averaging once per month over the last several months, warranting a noncompensable rating.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his service connection claims. The VA will obtain these necessary evaluations in order to provide a proper determination.

The appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to service connection for hearing loss has been withdrawn and is therefore dismissed. The Veteran's claims for back condition, hypertension, and right knee condition have all been granted.

The Veteran's appeal to reduce his disability rating for bilateral hearing loss from 10 percent to noncompensable was dismissed because the reduction had not yet been made at the time of the initial decision. The Veteran could have appealed the proposed reduction, but instead elected to seek an increase in his disability rating.

The Veteran's service connection for migraine headaches has been granted.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied, as the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a disability under VA compensation standards.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, non-diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, sleep apnea, right knee disability, and glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis of the right shoulder have been denied. The Board has remanded these issues due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran does not currently meet the criteria for service connection as his left ear hearing loss is not shown by VA regulations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss, but has remanded the claim of service connection for a thyroid condition.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep apnea (OSA) as there was no evidence of a current disability during or proximate to the pendency of the claim. The Veteran's audiometric examination at separation showed normal hearing in both ears.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction was also denied due to lack of service connection for diabetes mellitus, and the Board found that the Veteran did not present competent medical evidence linking his current condition to service.

The Veteran withdrew all pending appeals, including those for initial compensable rating for sensorineural hearing loss and service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), coronary heart disease, hypertension, left and right sciatic radulopathy pain and hypoesthesia of the lower extremities, and restless leg syndrome, left and right legs.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to his inability to use his upper extremities and left lower extremity without assistive devices, despite having a permanent total rating.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability was evaluated as Level VI, but the non-service-connected left ear is assigned Level I impairment. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected right ear hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating.

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

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that it is directly related to in-service acoustic trauma and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.