Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted service connection.,The issues of service connection for CAD and DM, as well as bilateral hearing loss, are remanded due to procedural errors.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a back disability are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The Board finds the VA examinations insufficient as they did not consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms.

The Board has decided that a remand is needed for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to in-service exposure to toxins in Kuwait.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, thoracolumbar spine disorder, and right testicle disorder due to inadequate medical opinions in the previous VA examinations. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran does not have current disabilities at issue.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and rating issues related to low back pain, contact dermatitis, migraine headaches, PTSD, sleep apnea, IBS, left ear hearing loss, bilateral knees, and bilateral shoulders as untimely.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to hazardous noise exposure during service, and therefore grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no current disability of these conditions at any time proximate to his July 2019 claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant during the appeal process.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss disability is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating.,Service connection for TBI and tinnitus are both denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,The Veteran's left ear hearing loss needs further evaluation by VA.

The Board has found that more development is necessary prior to final adjudication of the claims on appeal, and has ordered a remand for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral CTS has been granted service connection. Service connection for bilateral index finger sprain and bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board denied a rating greater than 50 percent for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability, finding that his current level of impairment does not warrant such an increase.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for tinea cruris, tinea pedis, intertrigo with onychomycosis, right knee strain, and right ear hearing loss as these conditions have already been granted in a previous rating decision.,The appeal for left ear hearing loss is denied because there is no current disability meeting the VA compensation criteria.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome due to new evidence of worsening symptoms and a need for updated VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development on several issues, including service connection claims and disability rating determinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical opinions and additional development is needed, including obtaining VA medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, and cervical spine disability due to procedural errors in previous decisions.