Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied, and the Board found that no earlier effective dates could be granted due to continuous pursuit of the claims.

The Veteran's claim for a 100% evaluation for Meniere's disease with bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus prior to February 4, 2021 is granted. The effective date of this grant is August 27, 2017.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as the appeal was not timely filed.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions manifested during his period of active duty and are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss as the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a current disability for VA purposes.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active-duty service, while the evidence does not support a finding that his hearing loss began in service.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ear hearing loss is related to in-service acoustic trauma and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been dismissed.,Service connection for left ear hearing loss is denied. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a current diagnosis of left ear hearing loss disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee condition, and right ankle condition due to a lack of service treatment records. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine if his current disabilities are related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing (SAH) or special home adaptation (SHA), as he does not have a permanent and total disability that is due to loss of use of one or more extremities, blindness in both eyes with limited visual acuity, or full thickness burns resulting in contractures. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for hearing loss and tinnitus due to duty-to-assist errors, but found no new evidence of record. The Veteran's service connection claims are denied as there is no medical opinion linking his current hearing loss or tinnitus to his active service.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection. The Board found new and relevant evidence in the form of a lay statement and medical articles, which supported his claim that he experienced tinnitus since service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied due to insufficient evidence linking it to service.

The Veteran's claims for higher evaluations of his bilateral hearing loss and unspecified depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder have been denied due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and remanded the issue of service connection for right ear hearing loss due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and degenerative arthritis of the spine due to duty-to-assist errors. The claim for hemorrhoids is not being readjudicated as new and relevant evidence was not received.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss as there is no current disability of right ear hearing loss meeting the VA definition.

The Board dismissed the appeals for bilateral tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss as the Veteran did not file a Notice of Disagreement within one year of the rating decisions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is not enough evidence to support a link between his current hearing loss and his military noise exposure.

The Board has granted effective dates of November 8, 2018 for the service connection awards of bilateral hearing loss and PTSD. The Veteran's filing date was considered to be November 8, 2018 when he submitted his Intent to File form.