Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss claim is denied as there is no current disability for VA purposes.,Left ear hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service-connected, with the left ear hearing loss being related to ACDUTRA.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss have been rated at the maximum disability rating of 10 percent. The appeal for higher ratings is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and right shoulder disability, as well as his claim for TDIU due to worsening symptoms. The Veteran is required to be afforded new VA examinations to determine the current nature and severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss due to a need for a new VA examination and an opinion regarding the onset and relationship of his hearing loss to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the complexity of the issues, particularly regarding his psychiatric disorder, sleep disorder, and hearing loss. The Board is unable to adjudicate these claims without additional development.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for both the service-connected left ear hearing loss and right little finger disability based on the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records from various providers and facilities. The Veteran's disabilities on appeal include eye disability, hearing loss, tinnitus, kidney disorder, skin disorder, psychiatric disorder, foot disability, and heart disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding service connection for various conditions, including a respiratory condition and bilateral hearing loss. Other issues such as headaches, diverticulitis, joint pains, shoulder, back, knee, and wrist conditions are also being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine strain and bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of current disabilities meeting VA criteria, or a relationship to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability of disc degeneration and segmental dysfunction of the lumbar spine, a neck disability of disc degeneration and segmental dysfunction of the cervical spine, and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. The criteria for direct service connection have been met in all cases.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development, including obtaining audiogram results and ensuring substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the issues regarding bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, stroke, foot injury/jungle rot, and bilateral thigh/knee conditions.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing loss did not result from in-service noise exposure and established a preexisting condition during enlistment.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not compensable, as the average puretone threshold is below 40 decibels in both ears.,Service connection for diabetic neuropathy of the right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity has been granted. The condition is secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II associated with exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to December 1, 2017, and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent from December 1, 2017, was denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding a relationship between the Veteran's dizziness and his service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran is seeking an initial compensable rating for his hearing loss.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss is denied. The case for service connection of bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and total rating based on individual unemployability prior to February 6, 2020 is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current hearing impairment is at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his hearing loss disability remains remanded for further examination and rating consideration.