Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied service connection for PTSD. Bilateral hearing loss is considered a disability due to in-service noise exposure, while the VA examiners found no current diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from July 14, 2016 to December 20, 2016 due to his service-connected psychiatric and heart disabilities. Prior to this period, the criteria for a TDIU were not met as he could still secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, as evidenced by his retirement due to age rather than disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left ear hearing loss, finding that there is no current disability meeting VA criteria for compensation purposes. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between in-service noise exposure and the current hearing loss conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss disability due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss as there is no persuasive evidence of current bilateral hearing loss during the pendency of the claim.

The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is granted as service connected, with the Board finding that his current hearing loss was related to in-service noise exposure from working on aircraft carriers.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that he does not have a current disability and that there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and has remanded his TDIU claim due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of hearing loss in either ear for VA purposes.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with degenerative arthritis have also been denied, as the evidence does not show that his symptoms are more limiting than contemplated by the current 20% ratings.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU has been remanded due to inadequate notice and development.

The Board has decided that the claims for increased rating for hearing loss and service connection for bilateral knee injury need to be reviewed by the AOJ with consideration of all relevant evidence, including recent medical records.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, while his gout, right foot, vision loss, bilateral hearing loss, and high cholesterol are denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for a compensable rating for scar status post varicocele and bilateral hearing loss. The claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction with sterility and residuals of an in-service varcocele surgery are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Hearing Loss - Right Ear, and Sinus Disorder have been granted.,However, the claim for a compensable disability rating for hearing loss in the left ear is being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss has been reopened, and the earlier effective date claim for right knee patellofemoral syndrome is being remanded.,The Veteran's request for an increased rating for his right knee patellofemoral syndrome is also being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's lung condition due to asbestos exposure, bilateral hearing loss condition, lumbar laminectomy and discectomy, sleep apnea, and irritable bowel syndrome are not service-connected. The cases have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's back disability is granted as service-connected.,Right and left ear hearing loss are not service-connected.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and right shoulder condition to include tendinopathy and degenerative joint disease due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU effective February 13, 2006.

The Board has found service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of initial ratings for migraine headaches, PTSD with residuals, TBI, and nerve damage to the RO for further development. The Veteran's claims are currently pending.