Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The rating reduction from 20 percent to 10 percent for painful right leg varicosity scarring was not proper, and the 10 percent rating is restored effective February 1, 2021. The compensable ratings for perianal warts, bilateral hearing loss, and separate right leg scars are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and right foot disorder were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for hypertension or establish qualifying hearing loss or a chronic right foot disorder.,The Veteran was also denied service connection for his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were granted due to the diseases being chronic conditions that may be presumed to have been incurred in service. The claim for service connection for vertigo was denied as there is no current diagnosis or persistent symptoms.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied because the new evidence received after the March 2011 rating decision did not provide any information suggesting he has a current bilateral hearing loss disability for VA purposes.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is characterized by Level II in the left ear and Level I in the right ear, resulting in a noncompensable rating.,There is no evidence of service connection for left lower extremity neuropathy. The disorder was not shown during service or within many years thereafter.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a higher rating for degenerative joint disease with facet arthropathy of lumbar spine. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating remains pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disability, cervicothoracic spine pain, left knee pain, right knee pain, right ankle pain, right shoulder impingement syndrome, TMJ disorder, and unspecified trauma- and stressor-related disorder. The evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of audiometric testing in the prior VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, neurobehavioral condition, and psychiatric disorder due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors. Service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his military noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for Parkinson's disease, bilateral hearing loss, and cause of death due to or as a consequence of shock, cardiac arrest, hypoxia, and coronary artery disease. The AOJ is instructed to obtain VA opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions, including any potential link to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss is being remanded due to the need for a current VA examination as his last one was from 12 years ago and he has reported worsening symptoms.

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

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but remanded the claim of bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated as noncompensable. The Board has remanded the case to determine if an extraschedular rating is warranted, and to readjudicate the issue in light of all evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for headaches, left ear hearing loss, and traumatic brain injury ratings prior to the Board's decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his active duty service, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of a lower back condition due to new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran. The case is now pending further adjudication.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability was evaluated as noncompensable, and the Board denied an initial compensable rating due to the evidence not meeting the criteria for a higher rating.