Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service-connected tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence does not support an earlier date than February 23, 2021.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss is related to his in-service noise exposure and resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss did not have its onset during service and was not otherwise related to service.,The Board also denied service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus did not have its onset during service and was not otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for genital warts is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied due to lack of a current disability meeting VA criteria.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sickle cell trait is denied because it is considered a congenital defect not subject to superimposed disease or injury during military service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as the VA audiometric evaluations did not support such a rating.

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

The Board has restored a 30% disability rating for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, effective December 11, 2023. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating was denied as his hearing acuity did not warrant such a rating.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that it did not manifest to a compensable degree within one year of separation from active duty and is not causally related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to an error in notifying him of his right to a pre-decisional hearing before the VA Regional Office.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not rated higher than noncompensable. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, which was previously rated at 50%, has been increased to 70% effective September 26, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability is being remanded due to the failure to obtain relevant medical records.,An effective date prior to December 2, 2019 for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities has been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to in-service acoustic trauma.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including patellofemoral pain syndrome, posttraumatic stress disorder, tinnitus, Bell's palsy residuals, abdominal pain and diarrhea, right ankle disability, bilateral hearing loss, folliculitis, temporomandibular joint disease, hyposmia associated with Bell's palsy residuals, loss of taste associated with Bell's palsy residuals, and scar, right lower extremity, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period. As such, he is entitled to a TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right ear hearing loss, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and has remanded his claims of service connection for right shoulder disability and back disability due to incomplete STRs.

Your claim for a compensable evaluation for hearing loss in your left ear has been dismissed because you filed a concurrent election with the AOJ's decision.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for thyroid cancer, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus as they have already been adjudicated in previous decisions.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran does not have a current disability of BHL. The claim is denied.,The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's tinnitus began during active service and is related to military noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to active service, and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for this condition.