Hearing loss decisions — 2024

Effective dates of December 11, 2015, but no earlier, have been granted for the awards of service connection for lumbar spine and right hip disabilities.,Initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for both conditions are denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to readjudicate his claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and bilateral hearing loss. The claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction is now granted as it is proximately due to his service-connected hypertension. The claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the appeal for a compensable rating is denied.,Service connection for right knee disorder is denied due to lack of evidence showing an injury or disease during active duty for training.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that these conditions are due to in-service exposure to excessive noise.

The Board has determined that new evidence received after previous denials warrants readjudication of the Veteran's claims for service connection for scoliosis, bilateral hearing loss disability, and migraine headaches. The AOJ is directed to obtain additional medical records and schedule examinations to address these issues.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the issues regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss, back disability, and bilateral lower extremity disability due to the Veteran's death.

The appeal for service connection for tinnitus is dismissed. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, asthma, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include anxiety and depression) are remanded.

The appeals for service connection for hypertension and sinusitis are dismissed. The appeal for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is denied. An initial 30 percent rating is granted for GERD, but the Veteran's tinnitus and allergic rhinitis remain at their current ratings.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is found to be directly related to his in-service noise exposure during basic training, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss and foot/knee disabilities, were denied as there was no current disability or evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected bilateral hearing loss is being remanded due to discrepancies in the results of previous VA examinations, which may indicate inadequate representation of his hearing impairment levels.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, but his claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The claim of service connection for Barrett's esophagus is remanded due to the need for a medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current disability (bilateral hearing loss), in-service noise exposure, and a nexus between his current condition and his military service. Service connection for left knee disability is remanded as further development is needed to determine its etiology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a duty to assist error. Specifically, a medical opinion is required regarding whether the Veteran's preexisting hearing loss was aggravated during his second term of active-duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, coronary artery disease, and hypertension due to a failure to verify all periods of service. A VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss claims are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.,The Veteran's back disorder claim is remanded for further examination and opinion due to the absence of an adequate VA examination prior to the rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and herniated intervertebral disc, left L4-5 have been denied as new and relevant evidence has not been submitted to support the claims.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims of entitlement to service connection for left wrist scar and flat feet are remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for tinnitus, right hip disability, and bilateral hearing loss before the Board could make a decision.