Hearing loss decisions — 2024

The Veteran's asthma was granted an earlier effective date of August 20, 2021.,The Veteran's TDIU claim was also granted with an effective date of August 20, 2021.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded the issue of a compensable evaluation for left ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left foot plantar fasciitis, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for right foot plantar fasciitis were denied. The Board found that new and relevant evidence had not been received to warrant readjudication of these claims.

The Veteran's service connection for a broken nose (also claimed as deviated septum) is granted.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral ankle disability, and bilateral knee disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back, vision, and bilateral knee disabilities have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis disabilities has been denied.

The Board has denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for adjustment disorder, chronic with mixed anxiety and depressed mood (also claimed as acquired psychiatric condition) and bilateral pes planus due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting VA criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current condition had its onset during his military service and is related to noise exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed bilateral hearing loss is related to his in-service noise exposure and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD as secondary to his service-connected degenerative disc disease L5/S1 with laminectomy is granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including obtaining proper authorizations for private treatment records and providing a new medical opinion regarding the Veteran's wrist disability. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, ruptured eardrum, back disability, right knee disability, gout and/or pseudogout/CPPD, left foot disability, osteophytosis of the thumb/metacarpal surgery, wrist disability, eye/vision disability, and obstructive sleep apnea are also remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service. The claim for residuals of a left ear injury is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.,Service connection was granted for right ear hearing loss in an October 2024 rating decision.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus but has remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence in the January 2021 VA examination report.

The Veteran's current right ear hearing loss is related to in-service hazardous noise exposure, and the Board finds that service connection for this condition is warranted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his active-duty service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has dismissed all appeals for service connection of various conditions, including cold weather injuries and hearing loss. The Veteran's death during the appeal process means that no decisions can be made on these claims.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and remanded the issue of service connection for a right knee disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that there is no causal relationship between her current disabilities and her military service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss is granted, with an evaluation of 10 percent. The claim for a compensable evaluation for left shoulder surgical scars is denied.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his hearing loss did not warrant a compensable disability evaluation.