Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded due to a lack of an addendum opinion addressing the relationship between his in-service noise exposure and current hearing conditions.

The Veteran's anorectal adenocarcinoma is granted service connection, while his left ear hearing loss claim is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issues of bilateral hearing loss and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's lumbar degenerative disc disease is rated at 40 percent, granting an initial disability rating. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are also granted.

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

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining missing audiograms and considering private treatment records regarding the Veteran's heart disability. The TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with the other claims.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left ankle disability, left foot disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability to include depression.

The Veteran's son is denied additional accrued benefits as the expenses claimed were not paid by him, but rather by his father who was in a nursing home at the time of death.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,Specifically, the VA examiner found no nexus between the Veteran's current disabilities and his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for poor vision, right fifth finger disability, and left ear hearing loss have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to these conditions during or after service.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), allergies, heart rhythm, and hypertension has been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right ear hearing loss and initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss due to in-service noise exposure. The Veteran's current hearing impairment does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's testimony regarding noise exposure and hearing protection during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders are caused by his service-connected conditions, and the claim for a compensable rating for a right knee scar is dismissed.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the period on appeal. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is also remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that there is no causal connection between his current hearing loss and in-service noise exposure. The evidence does not show continuity of symptomatology or a compensable degree of hearing loss within one year after separation from service.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted as service connected. The right ear hearing loss claim is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and a genitourinary disability, including erectile dysfunction, penile skin nodule, and status-post prostate cancer. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss since January 12, 2018 was denied as his left ear hearing loss is currently rated at 0 percent (noncompensable). The VA examinations showed the Veteran had Level VII hearing in his left ear and Level I hearing in his right ear. These ratings are consistent with the criteria set forth in the rating schedule.