Hearing loss decisions — 2023

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's radiculopathy of the upper right arm is currently rated at 40 percent, which meets the criteria for this condition.,Bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under VA regulations.,There is no evidence to support service connection for hypertension or radiculopathy of the right leg.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.,There is no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's in-service noise exposure and his current hearing loss or tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, left ear scar, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since September 8, 2016. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss is denied, while his claim for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have right ear hearing loss for VA compensation purposes and denied service connection. The bone cyst in the left elbow is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the conditions are etiologically related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that it did not meet the criteria for any higher evaluation based on the current evidence of record.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the current condition is not related to military service and there is no evidence of auditory damage during active duty.

The Board has remanded the claims for left knee disability, right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus to obtain additional medical records from various providers.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to discrepancies in his reported symptoms and notations on VA examination reports.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but has remanded the issue of service connection for a low back condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen their service connection claim for left ear hearing loss was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient recent audiological testing and the need for a new examination.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and a bilateral foot disability have been denied.,Service connection was granted for a 20% disability rating for chronic back pain syndrome with degenerative arthritis of the spine, effective prior to February 1, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no current diagnosis of the condition and the Veteran's lay statements were not competent to establish a disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 23, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a current VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including anxiety disorder, tinnitus, chronic pharyngotonsillitis, and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. As a result, the Board has granted a TDIU.