Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings in excess of the current 10 percent ratings for bilateral hearing loss, right foot degeneration with arthritic changes, left knee degeneration with limitation of flexion, right knee degeneration with limitation of flexion, left knee degeneration with limitation of extension, right knee osteoarthritis with limitation of extension, and right knee meniscal tear have all been denied. The Veteran's hearing loss is rated at 0 percent due to the exceptional pattern in his right ear. His foot and knee disabilities are currently rated as 10 percent each.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder with alcohol abuse is granted a 50 percent rating, reflecting occupational and social impairment.,PTSD has been granted service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left knee, right knee, left shoulder, and right shoulder disabilities must be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The AOJ is instructed to obtain new etiology opinions regarding the onset of these conditions in service.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is dismissed. The claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is granted, but the issue of a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has granted TDIU prior to October 1, 2023, but the case is remanded for extraschedular consideration of TDIU from October 1, 2023.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current hearing loss and military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is denied, while his right ear hearing loss is granted. The Board found no evidence of a current disability in the left ear and concluded that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a hearing loss disability under VA regulations.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no current disability of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to their death.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as his hearing acuity does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss as it was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and there is no evidence of continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability is denied due to the lack of current diagnosis under VA regulation.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD is also denied as there is no evidence that his symptoms have caused significant impairment during the relevant period.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, panic disorder, and tinnitus due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for accrued benefits based on service connection for PTSD and left ear hearing loss have been granted. The remaining claims are remanded due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss has been rated as noncompensable since the initial decision in December 2020. The VA audiological evaluations conducted during this period have shown no worse than Level I hearing acuity in both ears, which corresponds to a noncompensable rating.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was dismissed because the VA Form 10182 did not identify any existing decision with which he disagreed.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss is rated at 0 percent, as the most recent VA examination did not show a compensable level of disability.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted service connection, while his right ear hearing loss and other issues are denied. The earlier effective date for the right knee disability is also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his military service and his current hearing loss.

The Board has dismissed all appeals due to the appellant's withdrawal of all pending appeals.