Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and a compensable rating for left ear high frequency sensorineural hearing loss due to the grant of service connection in an earlier decision. The Veteran's hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss on a direct basis, finding that the Veteran's symptoms of hearing loss and tinnitus began during his active duty service.

The Veteran's initial claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board found that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss warranted a noncompensable rating, while his left ear hearing loss warranted a noncompensable rating.,The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral lower extremity and upper extremity pulmonary edema were remanded due to inadequate VA examination.

The Board has granted effective dates of December 17, 2020 for service connection and increased ratings in various cases. The claims were reopened on new evidence received after the final decisions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed as the appeal was withdrawn by his attorney.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The VA examiner's opinion is inadequate, as it did not consider the Veteran's assertions regarding in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for low back pain due to the lack of competent and credible evidence of a current disability.,The Board also denied service connection for hearing loss, finding no causal relationship between the claimed disabilities and service.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is related to in-service loud noise exposure. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral flat feet, and insomnia are granted. The Veteran's right knee disability and left knee disability each receive a rating of 10 percent. A higher rating is denied for the Veteran's insomnia since August 11, 2023, and his lumbar spine disability receives an increased rating to 20 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, allergies, skin cancer, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, left lower extremity, right upper extremity, and right lower extremity, as well as residuals of an aneurysm. Service connection was denied for polyps in colon.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the pendency of the appeal.

Your appeal for hearing loss has been dismissed as the Veteran's representative withdrew his claim.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was evaluated as no worse than Level V in the right ear and no worse than Level III in the left ear, resulting in a noncompensable rating. The Board denied entitlement to a higher rating for this condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for entitlement to service connection for tonsil cancer, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus secondary to hepatitis C.

The Veteran's claim for service connection was incomplete at the time of his death, and no accrued benefits were due. The Board denied both the accrued benefits claim and the substitution request as there were no pending claims at the time of his death.

The appeal of the claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss is dismissed. The case is also remanded for additional development regarding a TDIU.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable, with the most recent VA examination showing Level III impairment in both ears. The Board found that this did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss since November 1, 2019.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection regarding tinnitus, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss was dismissed due to the untimely filing of her VA Form 10182 Notice of Disagreement (NOD).