Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to in-service hazardous noise exposure.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and right ankle post-traumatic arthritis, finding that there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD. The claims of service connection for a back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and an eye disorder are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, and bilateral hearing loss.,There is no persuasive evidence that any of these conditions began during or are otherwise related to active military service.

The Veteran's appeal of his claim for entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is dismissed because he did not timely file a VA Form 10182 within one year of being notified of the October 2020 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and in-service noise exposure. The claim will be reconsidered with a new examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were granted, but an effective date earlier than May 19, 2020, was denied. The Board also found that the Veteran has a current left groin disability and granted service connection for it based on in-service injury.

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

The Veteran is granted a TDIU effective August 7, 2020 due to service-connected disabilities. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to that date is remanded for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's left and right ear sensorineural hearing loss is granted as service connected due to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, with right ear Level I auditory acuity and left ear Level II auditory acuity. The Board found that the audiometric findings did not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disability and left ear hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tachycardia, chronic tonsillitis and adenoiditis status post surgery, Brugada syndrome, adverse effect of selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, radiculopathy in the left lower extremity, and radiculopathy in the right lower extremity. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hip disability, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and urinary frequency due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's hearing loss and back disability are currently rated as noncompensable.

The appellant withdrew his appeal for service connection of a bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing audiometric test results from November 30, 2021. The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being returned to the AOJ so that they can obtain and consider these records.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is rated at zero percent (noncompensable), and the Board denied a higher rating.,The Veteran's service-connected hiatal hernia with GERD is currently rated at ten percent, and the Board denied an increased rating.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has not been received to warrant readjudication of the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claims of service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, spinal cord tumors, anxiety, and otogenic vertigo are remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of five service connection issues due to an improper docketing error, resulting in duplicate appeals. The Veteran's claims will be considered under a separate hearing docket.