Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to a lack of compliance with the pre-decisional duty to assist. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed again based on updated medical opinions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted service connection. The left knee disability claim is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for bladder cancer, diabetes mellitus II, atrial fibrillation (claimed as ischemic heart disease), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied. The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and thus could not grant presumptive service connection based on Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran did not provide credible evidence to support his claims for direct-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine strain, degenerative joint disease, psychiatric disability (PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus disabilities prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU for the entire appeal period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with the rating assigned at the maximum level of 100%.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that a compensable rating is not warranted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the claims for prostate cancer, incontinence, and seizure disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted, but the issue of service connection for hearing loss is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is rated as Level I, which corresponds to a 0% disability rating. The Board found that the evidence does not support an entitlement to a compensable rating for his service-connected right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with no specific basis for connection provided.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the hearing loss issue, so it is dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding these conditions and favoring the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a failure to provide proper notice of his right to a pre-decisional hearing before the AOJ.

The Veteran's request for a compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss is remanded due to the age of the last VA examination and the need for a new one.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), bronchospasm, and jaw condition due to insufficient evidence or inadequate examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected, as it is presumed to be due to his active military service based on his reported noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss has been manifested by hearing acuity of no worse than Level IV in the right ear and no worse than Level I in the left ear. The Board finds that such results equate to a noncompensable (zero percent) rating for his bilateral hearing loss disability.