Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board denied an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's hearing acuity did not warrant a higher rating based on the evidence of record.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's reported symptoms began during service. However, it denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence linking the condition to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The rating for residuals of postoperative right knee lateral collateral ligament strain remains at 10 percent, while other conditions are either not granted or remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not meet the definition of hearing loss for VA purposes. The claims for left and right knee arthritis are remanded due to a failure to obtain an opinion on the theory of aggravation.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examination findings. The Veteran's service connection claims are inextricably intertwined with his tinnitus claim.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted as service-connected.,There is no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service event related to the claimed female sexual arousal, and thus service connection for this condition is denied.,Service connection for the right leg disability, left leg disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability is denied due to lack of an in-service disease or injury.,The Veteran's lumbar spine, cervical spine, right hip, and left hip disabilities are not granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent substantially gainful employment, and the criteria for a TDIU are not met.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his military service and have continued since then. The decision is based on a grant of continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology. The AOJ is required to obtain additional development, including an addendum opinion from a clinician, to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities have been granted. The appeal is dismissed as these issues are no longer in dispute.,Right ear hearing loss was denied due to lack of audiometric findings meeting VA criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced in favor of a link between these conditions and the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected.,COPD is remanded for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to his military noise exposure during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable evaluation for right ear hearing loss has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a right hand disability. The Veteran's current disabilities are deemed to have been incurred during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence in the record. The VA examiner will need to provide an updated opinion regarding whether these conditions are related to active service.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and TBI have been granted service connection. Service connection for left ear hearing loss, headache disorder, lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder has been denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current hearing loss is etiologically related to his active military service.