Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The issues of service connection for skin condition, bilateral hearing loss, and liver condition are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, left ear hearing loss, and a respiratory condition are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Board denied service connection for a left thumb disability and bilateral hearing loss disability. The lung cancer claim is remanded.,Service connection was not granted for the Veteran's left thumb disability or bilateral hearing loss due to lack of current disability during the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tinnitus was dismissed as the claim had been fully granted in a November 2023 rating decision. The appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and bilateral hearing loss were remanded due to insufficient development.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral wrist disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD). The case is remanded to obtain the Veteran's complete service personnel records and verify stressors. Another examination is needed to assess hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable.,Service connection for left knee patellofemoral arthritis, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and bilateral elbow cubital tunnel syndrome has been granted. ,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder with alcoholism) has also been granted.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for residuals/effects of a dental abscess and root canal was denied in the August 2009 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, osteoarthritis of the left wrist and thumb, osteoarthritis of the right wrist, and PTSD due to additional evidence added after the June 2021 Statement of the Case.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected, as it had its onset in service and there was no evidence of noise exposure causing permanent auditory damage.

The Veteran's hearing loss is being remanded for further examination and consideration due to reports of worsening hearing since service, including during Persian Gulf War deployment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension have been reopened. The Board has ordered remand to obtain medical opinions regarding the relationship between the claimed conditions and exposure to jet fuel, as well as verification of in-service herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability during or related to service.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and testicular injury are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus as there is no persuasive evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for left knee disability, right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus to obtain additional medical records from VA and private sources.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding records and clarification of her military history, including potential risk factors for hepatitis C.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of bilateral hearing loss and service connection for contact dermatitis and sinus bradycardia are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing addendum opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, degenerative joint disease of the right hand, left ear hearing loss, bilateral tinnitus, and a right hand scar, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU based on these conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions, including hyperlipidemia and tinnitus. Service connection was granted for a right knee disability but denied for chalazion, blepharitis, and myopia disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence received since the April 2020 Statement of the Case.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss but granted service connection for tinnitus.

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