Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability due to a duty to assist error in obtaining adequate medical opinions regarding the onset and continuity of symptoms related to these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection for tinnitus has been granted based on continuous symptoms since service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that his conditions are related to in-service noise exposure. The decision also notes that the Veteran's tinnitus is secondary to his now service-connected bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for a right-hand condition and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.,There is no indication of a current right-hand condition, and the Veteran's BHL was rated noncompensable.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no current disability, and the evidence does not support a finding of in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, a bilateral foot disability, high cholesterol, and allergies have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss due to a failure to obtain all pertinent private records and to provide an examination.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he is not unemployable prior to June 5, 2023. The combined rating of his service-connected conditions does not meet the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected epilepsy and hearing loss disabilities rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, qualifying for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance/housebound.

The Veteran's shin splints of the right and left lower extremities, as well as his right and left knee disabilities secondary to shin splints, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss are all granted service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim of bilateral hearing loss due to new evidence received since the last decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied, while the claim for tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and lymphoma were dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The Board lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate these appeals as they are no longer in appellate status.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The decision found that there was no evidence to support a finding of in-service onset or relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bone cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, coronary artery disease, and bilateral hearing loss were denied as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or other factors that would support presumptive service connection. The Board found the Veteran did not meet the second element of service connection due to lack of credible evidence supporting his assertions of in-service exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable. The most severe hearing impairment found was Level II in the right ear and Level I in the left ear, which corresponds to a noncompensable evaluation.