Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis for his left ankle, right ankle, left knee, or sinus disabilities. His hip disabilities remain denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error and insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The claim will be reconsidered with additional medical examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's increased rating claims for diabetes mellitus, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, and bilateral hearing loss. The case is being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty error in providing notice of his right to a pre-decisional hearing before the RO.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew his appeal in its entirety.

Service connection for kidney cancer, essential tremors, and Parkinson's disease has been dismissed.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension was granted with an effective date of August 10, 2022. Service connection for emphysema remains pending as the AOJ decision is not yet appealable.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and OSA due to the lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service. The Veteran's military occupational specialty was consistent with hazardous noise exposure.,The claim for a rating in excess of 50% for PTSD was denied because the Veteran failed to report to a VA examination scheduled for June 2023.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to inadequate examination in August 2020. The AOJ must secure a VA examination that utilizes the correct VA criteria for these service-connection hearing loss claim.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed as a matter of law. The appeal for prostate cancer is remanded due to the need for a new medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, bilateral leg condition, diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and heart condition due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran's dental claim remains denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim, specifically his exposure during service and its relation to his current condition.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient medical opinions regarding a nexus between the Veteran's current hearing loss and his in-service noise exposure. The AOJ will consider any new evidence submitted after the May 2021 rating decision.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The case for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence did not support a link between current hearing impairment and military service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on all six issues have been dismissed due to procedural defects in the appeal process.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, with a pure tone threshold of 20-31.25 dB in both ears.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that he does not currently have a disability as defined by VA standards.

The Veteran's IHD is rated at a maximum of 60 percent effective October 5, 2020.,Basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits was established as of the same date.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and loss of use the lower extremities as secondary to prostate cancer due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Veteran's migraine condition, including migraine variants, is rated at 50 percent from August 1, 2019. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis and sensorineural hearing loss (left) are both rated at 0 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hearing loss was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.