Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Veteran's hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that his condition does not warrant a higher rating based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for left ear hearing loss was also denied, as the audiometric test results did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding tinnitus, headaches, bilateral hearing loss, left knee, mad cow disease, and PTSD.

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

The Board has decided to remand the claims of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a seizure disorder due to VA's failure to provide adequate VA examinations. The appellant was out of the country at various times during the examination process.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss as there is no current disability of hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's current hearing loss disability is related to his in-service noise exposure, but a TERA examination is needed due to the PACT Act.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and onychomycosis. The Veteran's conditions are related to his in-service noise exposure and/or active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and onychomycosis. The Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his in-service noise exposure, while the onychomycosis is linked to his active-duty service in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection of left ear hearing loss and asymptomatic meniscal tear, as well as an increased rating for right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss is denied due to lack of evidence showing symptoms or impairment outside those addressed by audiometric and speech discrimination testing results.

The Veteran's service connection claims for anxiety and bilateral hearing loss have been denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,Service connection for a pilonidal cyst has been remanded due to the lack of a VA examination addressing its etiology. Service connection for a penile condition has also been remanded, as the VA examination did not address whether it was aggravated by service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to errors in duty to assist. The issues of dental disability, low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and sleep apnea are all being reviewed again.

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

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease as secondary to his service-connected hypertension has been granted. However, the claim for right ear hearing loss was denied due to lack of a current disability for VA purposes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including back disability, foot disability (drop foot), hand disability (numbness in the hand), neck disability, right knee disability, diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied. The Board has remanded the claims of eye disability and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including updated VA treatment records and a VA examination.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been granted.,The Veteran's claims of service connection for anxiety, hypertension, and sinus tachycardia are being remanded.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error and remands the case for an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received, allowing the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss to be readjudicated. The case is now remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, frostbite of the left foot and toes, insomnia (claimed as sleep disorder), laceration of chin with resulting scar, left degenerative hip, right degenerative hip, chronic left knee disability, chronic right knee disability, and low back pain. The Board found no evidence of a causal relationship between these conditions and service.