Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the claim for service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability for VA purposes, as his auditory thresholds do not meet the criteria for a disability under VA regulations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that it did not manifest in service or within one year of separation from active duty and is not otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted.,Service connection has been established for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, with the Board resolving all reasonable doubts in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for plantar fasciitis of the left foot, patellofemoral pain syndrome (claimed as left knee pain), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service records did not show any complaints or treatment related to these conditions during or immediately after service.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to January 9, 2020 is denied. The Veteran's request for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for bilateral hearing loss since January 9, 2020 is also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss was evaluated as noncompensable (0%) during the period under consideration, based on audiometric test results. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable rating.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to in-service hazardous noise exposure, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether these disabilities began during active service. The decision also notes that there was no adequate medical opinion against a conclusion that these disabilities had their onset in service.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of November 20, 2014 for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to a higher initial disability rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding the service connection for bilateral hearing loss because the appellant requested to withdraw her appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The issues related to service connection and rating increases are not addressed as they pertain to a deceased Veteran.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, finding no current disability in either ear as per VA criteria.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate etiology opinions in the July 2023 VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for a left knee condition is dismissed as the notice of disagreement was not timely filed.,Tinnitus has been granted service connection based on in-service noise exposure.

Your appeals for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and a left small finger disability have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on these claims as they are no longer pending.

The Veteran's tinnitus and left ear hearing loss are granted as service-connected. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms began during his military service and were related to his duties.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding no medical nexus linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss and TDIU was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not substantiate a reasonable possibility of unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, and that there is no sufficient evidence to support an extraschedular TDIU consideration.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for cornea thinning, bilateral hearing loss, left foot fracture, left hip strain, and right hip strain have been dismissed due to untimely Notice of Disagreement (NOD).