Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and hemorrhoids have been evaluated as noncompensable throughout the appeal period.,Service connection for a lumbar spine condition is remanded due to incomplete information regarding treatment sources.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Veteran's hearing loss has been rated as zero percent disabling, and the Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, while his dyslipidemia and other disabilities are denied. The case is remanded for further examination.

The Board has found that there is not substantial compliance with the remand requests and has therefore remanded both issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure or chronic symptoms that began during service. The medical opinions found no relationship between the current conditions and service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no current disability in either ear that meets VA compensation criteria.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the need for aid and attendance, as he requires assistance with bathing, toileting, dressing, managing medication, eating, preparing food, and shaving.

The Board has granted service connection for a digestive disorder. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and right and left knee disorders are remanded for additional development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and its relationship to active service, including conceded noise exposure.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on his audiometric test results.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection of a left knee disorder was granted. Service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were denied, while the claims for asthma, seizure disorder, low back disorder, right knee disorder, and left shoulder disorder/right shoulder disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hearing loss and sinusitis have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn these appeals.

The Veteran's claim for a left ankle disability is denied.,The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and obstructive sleep apnea claims are reopened, but denied on the merits.,The Veteran's eye disability (bilateral) claim is reopened, but denied on the merits.,The Veteran's lung disability (bronchitis), colon disability (ulcerative colitis), erectile dysfunction and/or vasectomy, kidney stones, and hypertension claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss disability remains pending and not reopened. Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional eye disability due to VA treatment on August 10, 2015, is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss on a secondary basis to the Veteran's service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI). The decision finds that the current left ear hearing loss is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his TBI.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for a right testicular disability, tinnitus, and dental trauma to include TMJ. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, dyspepsia, eye disorder, headaches, left wrist condition, neck condition, right shoulder condition, and traumatic brain injury are remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for further examination regarding the acquired psychiatric disorder. The appellant's hearing loss claim is also remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is at least a reasonable doubt in favor of these conditions being related to his active duty service.