Hearing loss — all decisions

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.

The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied, except for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability which were granted. The veteran was also granted service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the R(1) rate due to his need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal in September 2025, stating that she is now 100% permanently and totally disabled effective April 29, 2025.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, assigned a 20% rating for right knee strain with limitation of flexion, denied a compensable rating for right knee strain with limitation of extension, and granted a separate 20% rating for right knee instability. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, back disability, and GERD were remanded.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for increased ratings for PTSD, posttraumatic cephalgia due to TBI, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, service connection for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for insomnia.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including HIV infection, bilateral hearing loss, traumatic brain injury (TBI), sight impairment, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with unspecified depressive disorder.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for bilateral tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain and denied or remanded the other issues on appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, finding no legal basis to award higher ratings or earlier effective dates.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim for a VA examination regarding bilateral ear disfigurement.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing a current disability under VA standards.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for further development and readjudication.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, right knee pain (bilateral knee condition), left knee pain (bilateral knee condition), chronic right hip pain (bilateral hip condition), left hip condition (bilateral hip condition), rectal cancer (colon cancer), chronic fecal incontinence (bowel condition), and urinary incontinence. The claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss, ischemic heart disease, and diabetes mellitus Type II were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine disability, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left foot crush injury, and sciatic radiculopathy of both lower extremities, also secondary to the newly service-connected lumbar spine disability. The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran was granted a 40 percent rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss from February 8, 2022 to March 5, 2024, but denied a compensable rating prior to that date and in excess of 40 percent thereafter.

The Board grants service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the appellant's current bilateral hearing loss is causally related to his active service.