Hearing loss decisions — 2024

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

The Board has denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and has remanded the claims of left ear hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of medical evidence establishing current disability during or recent to the pendency of the claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a right ear hearing loss disability for VA purposes, and therefore service connection is denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to hazardous noise exposure during his military service or his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral plantar fasciitis due to a lack of evidence showing current disabilities or a relationship to service.,Service connection was also denied for COPD and emphysema as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an unspecified sleep disorder was granted, while his claim for a bilateral hearing loss disability was denied.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for PFB was denied as his condition did not meet the criteria for such.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied due to lack of evidence showing impairment recognized as a disability for VA compensation purposes.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted, with the evidence being in approximate balance regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus were granted effective July 10, 2020. The Board found that the earlier effective date of July 10, 2019 was warranted due to a correction in his military records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for glaucoma, increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss disability and pansinusitis (sinus disability), and found that his sinus disability is rated appropriately at 50 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examination in December 2021. The Veteran is asked to provide a new VA examination to determine if her hearing loss and/or tinnitus had its origin in service.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between his current hearing loss and a perforated ear drum diagnosed during service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA regulations.

Service connection for allergic rhinitis has been granted.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is not service-connected.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, left ankle sprain with osteoarthritis, and right ankle sprain with osteoarthritis were denied. The evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable criteria.

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

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew their appeal before a decision was made.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss was rated at 10 percent, and the Board found that it did not warrant a higher rating based on the evidence of record.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as the Veteran's authorized representative withdrew all pending claims.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for right ear hearing loss due to inadequate examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral retinal detachment with decreased vision, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and surgical scar, right arm are all denied. The Board found that the current disabilities were not related to service.