Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Board has dismissed the issues of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus as the Veteran did not timely file a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) within one year after receiving the August 2019 rating decision.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus should be remanded to obtain additional in-service audiogram results.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was previously denied in June 2021. The Veteran submitted new evidence, but it was not considered relevant or new and did not change the outcome of the case.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings under the applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to his active military service, including noise exposure. The decision grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a duty to assist error in obtaining an adequate examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted, but his bilateral hearing loss claim is remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient analysis of service treatment records regarding auditory changes during active service.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left ear sensorineural hearing loss, as well as the right and left foot disabilities. Service connection was denied for hypertension, respiratory disorder, tooth disorder, and psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the claim for right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss was granted. The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is found to have begun during service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examination findings. The Veteran is advised to cooperate with the new VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability was denied, but his claim for tinnitus was granted.

The Board has denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and has remanded the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an adequate VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus because no new and relevant evidence was submitted, despite the Veteran providing buddy statements and a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spondylosis with degenerative disc disease, tinnitus, and radiculopathy, prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted an effective date of March 20, 2019 for the TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for prostate cancer, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and left knee degenerative arthritis and instability due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claim for service connection for ED is also remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disorder, right wrist disorder, and right shoulder nerve disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,Service connection was also denied for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Board found no current disability meeting the criteria for VA compensation purposes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss has been denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for eczema and hypothyroidism have been remanded.