Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for vertigo secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss. However, it denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD with drug dependency, nightmares and insomnia, and a right foot disability. As a result, the claims are dismissed.

The Veteran's hearing acuity was shown to be productive of Level I hearing impairment bilaterally, and the Board denied a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability has been manifested by loss of hearing acuity measured at no worse than Level II in the right ear and Level III in the left ear. As a result, his initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded due to an error in obtaining relevant VA treatment records, including the missing audiogram.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to in-service noise exposure and remands the case for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the issue of service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of sufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as she does not have a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for lumbosacral strain remains pending and will be remanded to determine if the criteria for a higher rating are met.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims of TBI and sleep apnea due to pre-decisional errors. Further examination is required on remand.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed as the Veteran's attorney has withdrawn his appeal.

The Veteran's appeal of a non-initial rating decision for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed due to improper procedural steps.

The Veteran's hearing impairment is rated at Level II in both ears, resulting in a noncompensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding the untimely filing of a VA Form 10182 contesting bilateral hearing loss service connection. The rating reduction for back disability was restored to 40 percent effective July 1, 2020.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a left leg disability has been dismissed due to his withdrawal.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss and tinnitus is denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, anosmia, bilateral optic neuropathy and glaucoma, and vertigo. The claims were previously denied in a May 2019 rating decision but readjudicated due to new evidence received after January 2018.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such severity so as to preclude substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been denied due to the lack of medical or lay evidence showing these conditions during the appeal period.,The Veteran's claim for left ankle disability is remanded as there are duty-to-assist errors related to missing records from Martin Army Hospital and an inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is dismissed as there was no case or controversy. The claims of service connection for umbilical hernia and systolic ejection murmur are remanded due to the need for medical opinions regarding aggravation during service.

The Veteran's death was not due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board denied the appellant's claims for a burial allowance in excess of $300, an interment allowance, and reimbursement of transportation expenses.