Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, with the Board finding that it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with its remand directive and the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded for additional development of the record.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hearing loss. The examiner is requested to provide opinions on whether the Veteran's hearing loss was incurred in or caused by his military service, if it was caused by any of his service-connected disabilities including tinnitus, and if it was aggravated by any of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his PTSD, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was evaluated as Level I in the right ear and Level II in the left ear, resulting in a non-compensable disability rating. The Board denied entitlement to a compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims due to new evidence being added to the record, and these matters need to be reconsidered by the AOJ.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are not linked to in-service noise exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability does not warrant a compensable rating at any point during the appeal period.

Service connection is granted for temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ) as it is proximately due to and caused by service-connected PTSD. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and allergies are remanded for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there was no evidence of a pre-existing condition worsening during service or any direct link to active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's hearing loss and its relationship to service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for bilateral hearing loss, which was denied in a previous decision.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examination and to obtain VA treatment records. The issues include increased ratings for coronary artery disease and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that it had its onset in service and is related to his military noise exposure.

The Board denied a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's condition did not warrant an increased rating prior to November 14, 2022, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the service connection for his right and left knee conditions. The Board finds that a VA examination should be scheduled to address these claims.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, PVD of the RUE and LUE, and PVD of the RLE and LLE due to lack of evidence showing a link between these conditions and service.

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

The Veteran's claims for hepatitis C, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral eye disability has also been denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus did not begin during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.