Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss has been rated at 0 percent, which is the lowest possible rating. The Board found that his hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on the results of his audiometric tests.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, right knee disability, and left knee disability due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current left ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes and service connection is therefore denied. The right ear hearing loss issue is remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 40 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his current hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.,The Board found insufficient evidence to grant service connection for various conditions, including acid reflux and sleep apnea, due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an adequate rationale in the VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran is seeking service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's hearing loss had onset in service following acoustic trauma. As a result, the claim is granted.

Your appeals for service connection have been dismissed because the appeal was improperly docketed under the Appeals Modernized Act (AMA). The Veteran did not file a timely VA Form 10182, but his legacy appeals were re-activated and he will be scheduled for a Board hearing.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The skin condition and hearing loss claims are remanded for further examination and opinion.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and for further development, including obtaining service treatment records and private medical records. The issues of whether the appellant's character of discharge is a bar to VA benefits and his claims for service connection are not yet fully adjudicated.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss as there is no evidence of a current disability, and any noise exposure during service did not result in permanent auditory damage. The Veteran's current hearing loss was first noted more than 40 years after separation from service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, finding that she does not have a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as major depression and anxiety disorder, was found to be causally linked to his service-connected traumatic brain injury. His tinnitus was also granted based on credible reports of in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to address the adequacy of the VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.,Right knee degenerative arthritis and left knee degenerative arthritis are denied.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The left ear hearing loss claim is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is granted as it is at least as likely as not related to noise exposure during service.,The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as they are at least as likely as not due to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as sleep-wake disorder and PTSD), a low back disorder, right knee disorders, left knee disorders, right foot disorders, and left foot disorders are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations. The claims will be reconsidered after new examinations have been conducted.