Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a nexus between current hearing loss and military service. The decision also notes that the Veteran did not experience hearing loss within one year of separation from service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable initial rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for dizziness/vertigo as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. Service connection for an unspecified adjustment disorder was granted, but the claims for left foot, right foot, right ankle, and low back disabilities are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of current disability meeting VA standards.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted.,However, the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss has been denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to a duty-to-assist error related to the scheduling of VA examinations. The Board finds it unclear whether the Veteran received proper notice of the scheduled appointments and thus, the claims are being returned for further action.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current diagnosis of hearing loss is at least as likely as not caused by or a result of military service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is determined to be related to his military service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's exposure to noise during his military service.

Service connection for hypertension is granted. The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting VA compensation criteria.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied as the condition did not manifest within a presumptive period following service and continuity of symptomatology since service was not established.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection for accrued benefits.,Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted service connection, while left ear hearing loss does not meet VA disability criteria.,Service connection for lumbosacral strain and hypertension are denied as the evidence does not support an evaluation in excess of 20 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment from April 30, 2008, to December 15, 2009.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim of service connection for fibromyalgia (claimed as general arthralgia). The decision is pending further examination and opinion to determine if the Veteran's symptoms are related to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are at least as likely as not related to his active-duty service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current hearing loss disability is related to his military service.

The Veteran's hearing loss was evaluated and found to be at Level III, which corresponds to a noncompensable rating. The Board denied the claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss as there is no evidence of exceptional pattern of hearing impairment or other factors that would warrant a higher rating.